Sherborn 2012 Annual Town Meeting Results

Sherborn's 235th Annual Town Meeting was held Tuesday night in the Lindquist Commons auditorium at the Dover-Sherborn High School.

There were 34 articles on this year's warrant and all 34 were voted on Tuesday night, therefore, there will be no second night of Town Meeting necessary.

All article motions passed with the exception of Article 26 which deals with petitioning the General Court for a special act that would adopt the ability for the town to hold recall elections for elected officials in Sherborn.

The Advisory Board recommended favorable action on the article by a vote of 4-2.

Several townspeople spoke against approving the Advisory Board's recommendation. Many felt that the article was premature and needed to have more open discussions and hearings about the bylaw before moving forward with the recommendation of Advisory.

A citizens' petition, Article 34, also dealt with the issue of recall elections and a motion was passed to take no action in regard to passing a similar bylaw that would allow for such recall elections in the town.

Other article motions that were passed were in Article 8 which allowed for funds to be allocated to several departments in town including $52,000 to the Sherborn Library for improvements to help make the library compliant with the American's with Disabilities Act; $500,000 for renovations and preventative maintenance at Woodhaven; and $95,200 for repairs to the Pine Hill School's water tank and for asbestos removal underneath carpeting and on pipes in the ceiling of the school.

To see the town warrant in it's entirety click on the PDF above.

Here are the results of Town Meeting as follows:

Article 1

Article 3

Article 5

(amended)

Line 1- Motion Passed

Line 2- Motion Passed

Line 3- Motion Passed

Line 4- Motion Passed

Line 5- Motion Passed

Line 6- Motion Passed

Line 7- Removed

Line 8- Motion Passed

Line 9- Motion Passed

Line 10- Motion Passed

Line 1- Motion Passed

Line 2- Motion Passed

Line 3- Motion Passed

Line 4- Motion Passed

Line 1- Motion Passed

Line 2- Motion Passed

Line 3- Motion Passed

Line 4- Motion Passed

Line 5- Motion Passed (no action taken)

Line 6- Motion Passed

Line 7- Motion Passed

Article 11

Article 12

Article 30