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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 ATE Ballot REVISED II 031722Page 1 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF NANTUCKET REVISED II WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Nantucket High School Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM To the Constables of the Town of Nantucket: GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Nantucket qualified to vote in Town affairs, to to go to the Nantucket High School at 10 Surfside Road in said Nantucket, on TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MAY 2022 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM for the following purpose: To cast their votes in the Annual Town Election for the election of candidates for the following offices: Moderator One for a term of one year Select Board Two for terms of three years School Committee One for a term of one year School Committee One for a term of three years Historic District Commission Two for terms of three years Nantucket Islands Land Bank Commission One for a term of five years Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board Three for terms of three years Planning Board One for a term of three years Planning Board One for a term of five years Nantucket Board of Water Commissioners One for a term of three years Town Clerk One for term of three years And, to cast their vote as “YES” or “NO” on the following ballot questions: Debt Exclusion: Design for New Our Island Home Facility 1. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design a new Our Island Home facility to be located on Town-owned land currently leased to Sherburne Commons located at 40 Sherburne Commons Way including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, Page 2 materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: Supplemental Appropriation for Replacement Harbormaster Facility 2. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to provide supplemental funding for the replacement of the Harbormaster Building at 34 Washington Street including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, construction, construction oversight, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: Repave Pleasant Street and Reconstruct/Improve Sidewalk(s) 3. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to repave Pleasant Street and reconstruct and/or improve the adjacent sidewalks including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, construction, construction oversight, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: Repairs to LORAN Barracks Facility 4. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to provide funding for repairs to the LORAN barracks facility located at 54 Low Beach Road, including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, hazardous materials removal, construction, construction oversight, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: Nantucket Public Schools Athletic Facilities 5. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to provide funding for the construction of athletic facilities and associated appurtenances at the Nantucket Public School campuses, including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, construction, construction supervision, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: Central Municipal Facility/2 Fairgrounds Road 6. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design a central municipal facility at property owned by the Town at 2 Fairgrounds Road including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Page 3 Debt Exclusion: Construction of Town Employee Housing 7. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to provide funding for the construction of town employee housing located at Town-owned property at Fairgrounds Road/Waitt Drive, including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, construction, construction oversight, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: PFAS Soil Investigation 8. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to undertake an investigation of the presence of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and other related contaminants in soil and other areas at various locations throughout the Island, including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion: Acquisition of 10-12 Washington Street 9. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase the property located at 10-12 Washington Street and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Debt Exclusion for Affordable Housing 10. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of acquiring existing properties for affordable housing purposes, which may include an affordable rental program, and also for the acquisition of interests in and/or deed restrictions on properties for affordable housing purposes, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto? Capital Outlay Exclusions 11. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to assess an additional $1,176,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the following purposes in the amounts as follows for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022? Department Purpose Amount Fire Replacement of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Equipment $105,000 Fire Replace Utility Vehicle 75.000 Fire Utility All-Terrain Vehicle 50,000 Natural Resources One (1) Replacement Vehicle; One (1) New Vehicle 100,000 Health & Human Services One (1) Replacement Vehicle; One (1) New Vehicle 100,000 Page 4 Solid Waste Replacement Administrative Vehicle 40,000 Public Works Replacement of Two (2) Small Pick-up Trucks 96,000 Public Works Replacement of Skid Steer Loader 72,000 Public Works Replacement of F-350 Pick-up Truck 68,000 Public Works Replacement of F-550 Pick-up Truck 80,000 Public Works “Forestry Package” for Cat Skid Steer 50,000 Public Works Replacement of Tandem Vibratory Roller 50,000 Public Works New Mechanic’s Utility Vehicle 120,000 Public Works New Mini Sweeper 120,000 Public Works New Park & Recreation Vehicle 50,000 Total Capital Exclusion: $1,176,000 Charter Amendment 12. Shall the Town of Nantucket approve the charter amendment proposed by Town Meeting summarized below? SUMMARY OF BALLOT QUESTION NO. 12: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 43B, Section 10, allows Town Meeting to vote to amend the Town’s Charter. On June 5, 2021, the Annual Town Meeting voted to adopt the Charter amendment. The vote on the motion pursuant to Article 96, as moved by the Finance Committee, was Yes: 668, No: 24, which passed by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. The Charter Amendment is conditioned upon the voters approving the same at this 2022 Annual Town Election. The Proposal will amend section 2.5 of the Town Charter which currently requires that the Select Board publish the Town Meeting warrant with the recommendations of the Finance Committee by mailing a copy of such warrant to the address or postal box of each registered voter at least seven days prior to the Town Meeting. The amendment will increase the length of time for the mailing from seven to fourteen days. A “YES” vote on this Ballot Question would be in favor of approving this amendment to the Charter. A “NO” vote on this Ballot Question would be opposed to approving this amendment to the Charter. Debt Exclusion for Water Main Extension 13. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued, for costs associated with design, engineering, and construction of new water mains in areas west of Nantucket Memorial Airport and any other costs incidental and related thereto? Page 5 ********************************************************************* Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting and election aforesaid. Given under our hands this 16th day of March in the year Two Thousand Twenty-two. ____________________________________ Jason M. Bridges, Chair ____________________________________ Dawn E. Hill Holdgate, Vice Chair ____________________________________ Matthew G. Fee ____________________________________ Kristie Ferrantella ____________________________________ Melissa K. Murphy SELECT BOARD OF NANTUCKET, MA Pursuant to Chapter 39, section 10 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and the Revised Election Warrant of March 16, 2022 I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Nantucket qualified to vote in Town affairs to appear at the times and place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting said notification on __________________ at the Stop & Shop on Pleasant Street, the Town and County Building at 16 Broad Street; and upon the Bulletin Boards at the corner of Main and Federal Streets, and Siasconset Square. Sworn to under pains and penalties of perjury, ___________________________________________________ Constable