Medfield voters will go to the polls for the town's Special Town Election on Monday, May 23 at The Center at Medfield to vote "Yes" or "No" on two overrides. Here's what you need to know.
What: Town of Medfield Special Election to vote on two overrides approved at Town Meeting. When: Monday, May 23; Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Where: The Center at Medfield at 1 Ice House Rd. Residents will have the opportunity Monday to exercise their democratic rights and vote "Yes" or "No" on two override questions: A Closer Look at the Two Overrides on the Ballot: Article 15 as it is Presented in the Warrant Report: “To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds sum of money ($500,000) requested by the Selectmen or any other Town Officer, Board, Commission or Committee to defray operating expenses of the Town for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011, or such other sums as the…
Medfield Board of Selectmen chair, Osler Peterson shares his thoughts on the proposed DPW Garage, which is one of two overrides on the ballot at Medfield's May 23 Special Town Election, on his blog at Medfield02052.
There is no question the current DPW Garage is not adequate and that an answer is needed. The issue is instead whether the building as proposed is the proper building, at the proper cost, at the proper size, with the proper fittings to fill the town’s need. To date too many questions remain. At town meeting, the Warrant Committee clearly stated they were not making a call about whether the proposed building was the correct answer, rather they said they were relying on others for that determination of appropriateness. To my mind, the proposed DPW Garage was neither fully vetted, nor completely explained to the town, with the result that there still remain too many unanswered questions about its size, scope, and propriety. I cannot tell, …
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Errin Chapin
6:00 pm on Monday, May 23, 2011
Google has a revenue source that does not come from it's shareholders. Think of the town residents as the primary revenue source and pause just slightly to read Pete's article. He has repeatedly asked for answers and been ignored. Ask yourself why that is? Don't you think that he is being disrespected by the DPW? Because if they fail to answer his questions, then they are disrespecting him. He … more ›