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Article 1: To see if the Town would transfer $2,571.99 from General Fund: Health Insurance to pay for unpaid bills from previous fiscal years. Approved.

Article 2: To see if the Town would transfer $6,545 from General Fund: Health Insurance to the School Cafeteria Fund. Approved.

Article 3: To see if the Town would transfer $45,000 each ($90,000 total) from the Ambulance Services Account and General Fund: Health Insurance to the Police Department. Approved.

Article 4: To see if the Town would increase the amount that may be expended annually from the cable revolving fund to $60,500 for salary and equipment. Approved.

Article 5: To see if the Town would establish a stipend ($125 for Chair, $100 for members) for the Board of Library Trustees ($625 annually). Rejected.

Article 6: To see if the Town would appropriate money from the Community Preservation Fund for committee adminstrative expenses, Historic Sources Reserve, Community Housing Reserve, Open Space Reserve and Legally Undesignated General Reserve. Approved.

Article 7: To see if the Town would raise or appropriate $35,000 to pay for renovation and movement of the old train depot building. Approved.

Article 8: To see if the Town would adopt M.G.L. c. 32B, 18, which would allow retirees of the town over 65 to be transferred from town health insurance to Medicare. Rejected.

Article 9: To see if the Town would adopt M.G.L. c. 71, 37M, which would allow any municipal board to join forces with the School Committee to streamline resources. Approved.

Article 10: No motions made.

Article 11: To see if the Town would indemnify Hasbro, Inc. from damages, claims, causes of action and costs from trespassers of property and the Easement Area. Approved.

Article 12: No motions made.

Article 13: To see if the Town would authorize the Board of Selectmen to take in fee simple for highway purposes Birch Avenue. Approved.

Article 14: To see if the Town would authorize the Board of Selectmen to take in fee simple for highway purposes Orchard Road and Pine Grove Circle. Approved.

Article 15: To see if the Town would amend the Zoning By-laws to allow home-based service businesses by special permit. Tabled until Annual Town Meeting.

Article 16: To see if the Town would amend the Zoning By-laws so businesses and offices are granted 4.5 parking spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. of floor space, rather than five. Approved.