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Home My WebLink AboutReferendum Questions March 1983THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS March 24, 1983 TO (OHOM IT MAY CONCERN: TOWN OF MANSFIELD MASSACHUSMS OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK This is to eextLgy that the boteowCng action ,took pkace at the 1983 Annuae Town Election heed on Mauch 21, 1983 at the Mau4 ieed High Sch0oe Gymnasium on East StAeet, Manz6ieed, Mosaehusett6. Que6ti.on (2) Shack .thus Town accept the chapter amendment approved by the 1982 Annuat Town Meeting, Antieee 16, summarized below? Summary - Question (2) This amendment woukd pejanit the Town to make avaitabte to the public the Annual Report on the wcvucant. Mesentty, aa%d report must be delivered to each househoed. Que66ti.on (2) pawed as 4oteom : VOTED: Yes - 1,339; No - 860; Beank3 - 204; TOTAL - 2,403 Question (4) Shatt this Town accept the chanteA amendment approved by the 1982 Annual Town Meeting, Artieee 19, summarized below? Summary - Question (4) In the case o5 vacanciea on Boards, Committees and Commizsionz, our puzent Chakter eaU-s bor a joint appointment by Seeeetmen and the Board expeAi.enc.i.ng the vacancy. This amendment wooed give reappointment power to the appointing authority. Question (4) pawed as 5okeowz.- VOTED: Yes - 1,134; No - 984; Btank6 - 285; TOTAL - 2,403 Makch 24, 1983 Page 2 Question (5) Shate ibis Town accent the chaAteA amendment approved by the 1982 Annuae Town Meeting, Anticee 20, sunnnwuzed.betow? Smmnwcy - Que,&;Uon (5 ) The Ukalcy Taws.tem mite be nespons.ibte bon the maintenance o6 the Memo&iae Bu tding, but the Depa&bnen.t o6 PubUc worths w " phov.ide cu- s.todiae seAv.ices. Question (5) passed as 6oeeows: VOTED: :-'Yu - 1,553; No - 565; Btanhs - 285; TOTAL - 2,403 Question (6) Shat this Town accept the ehahteA amendment app &oved by the 1982 Annuat Town Meeting, Mticte 21, summa&L zed beeow? Summaxy - Question (6) Th" amendment woued etbninate the kequ,Aement o6 the Mun cipae Buitd ing Comm Wee to hesemch the need boa new cons-tituc Lion oa zt utctwtae aetehati.on o6 . mun.ieipat buitdings and woued eliminate present btUtding commi-ttees upon comptetion o6 .theiA cwAent pha j ec is . Question (6) passed as 6oeeows: VOTED: Yes - 1,221; No - 857; B,eanhs - 325; TOTAL - 2,403 9uesti.on (7) Shaee.th,is Town accept the chaAteA amendment apphoved by the 1982 Annuae Town Meeting, AAtieee 22, smnmcm zed beeow? Stunmcucy - Quenon (7 ) This question woued eeuninate 67om the Chanter, the Buieding and Housing Code Committee. Question (7) passed as 6ottows: VOTED: Yes - 1,050; No - 1,002; Beanhs - 351; TOTAL - 2,403 Question (8) Shale .th1s Town accept the chwttm amendment appKOVed by the 1982 Annuae Town Meeting, Aktieee 23, swrnmah.ized betow? Maxch 24, 1983 Page 3. SumnaAy - Que.6t-ion 8 The existing Hi6tmhi.cat Commission woutd become a Town Commission appointed by the Town ManageA. VOTED: Yes - 11171; No - 915; Beanks - 317; TOTAL - 2,403 Question (9) Shaee this Town accept the ehaAteA amendment approved by the 1982 Ansuiat Town Meeting, Anticte 24, sionmaAized beeow? Sammy - Question 9 The exizting Councit on Aging woued become a Town Committee appointed by the Board ob Seeec;bnen. Question (9) passed as bo eows: VOTED: Yes - 1,271; No - 863; Beank6 - 269; TOTAL - 2,403 Question (10) Shaek thus Town accept the ehaAteA mnendment apphoved by the 1982 Annuae Town Meeting, Anticte 25, .6 mnaAized beeow? Sum my - Question 10 The Remeation D.fAec.ton w.iee have the direct Aespons.ibitity Soh the mcuntenanee ob the town poAks and commons. The present chaAtel+ provides that the maintenance o5 the town paAks and commons be undeAtaken by the WAecton in aeeondanee with poCiey and gu.idetines og the Remeation Comnuss.ion. Question (10) passed as bo tows: VOTED: Yes - h,308; - No - 818; Beanhs - 277; TOTAL 2,403 Que6t.ion (11) Shall this Town accept the chaAteA amendment appxoved by the 1982 Annuat Town Meeting, Antieee 26, summmized beeow? Smnomy - Question 11 The Board ob SeCeetnen may hequiAe the Town Accountant to be bonded. The present ehaAteA makes it mandatory. Question (11) passed az So -eows: VOTED - Yes - 1,250; No - 875; Btanks - 278; TOTAL 2,403 Maxch 24, 1983 Page 4 Question (12) Shalt this Town accept the ehaAteA amenckent appnoved by the 1982 Annual Town Meeting, AAtiete 27, zumman.i.zed below? SwnmaAy - Que6ti.on 12 This amendment places the InspeetoA o6 Bu.Udings under the appointment cucthok ty o6 the Town ManageA. Question (12) passed ccs 6ottows: VOTED: Yes - 1,226; No - 900; B.tanU - 277; To.tat - 2,403 Question (13 ) Shaft .this Town accept the chanter amendkent appnoved by the 1982 Annual Town Meeting, Antiete 28, 6ummmized betow? SunmaAy - Question 13 The existbig position o6 C.ivif De6ense D.iAeeton, appointed by the Town Managee, witt be 6ohmaety neeogruzed undeA the Home Rule Chanter. Question (13) pawed as 6oetoms: VOTED: Yes - 1,470; No - 586; Btanhs - 347; TOTAL - 2,403 Que,stion (14) Shaft .tkis Town accept the chanter amendment appnoved by the 1982 Annual Town Meeting, Ahtiete 29, summcvuzed betow? Scunmany - Question 14 This mnendmenl would change the composition o6 the Capitat Improvement Committee and removes it 6AOm the dutie,S and re,spon,sib.ieities 06 the Town ManageA. Question (14) paz.6ed as 6oltoto: VOTED; Yes - 11336; No - 717; Blanks - 350; TOTAL - 2,403 Question (15) Shaft this Town accept the chanter mnendment approved by the 1982 Annuat Town Meeting, Antiete 30, zwmnaxized betow? Swnman y - Question 15 MaAch 24, 1983 Page 5 Tfvi 6 amendment wou,2d ce iminate the T)cau.ition Au thoA Uy o6 the 1973 ChaA ten amendment. VOTED: Yeas - 1,373; No - 581; $2anW - 449; TOTAL - 2,403 A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Judith F. Scott, Town C en THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO 14HOM IT MAY CONCERN: TOWN OF MANSFIELD OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK 50 West Street Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (508) 261 -7345 This is to certify that the following is the result of a referendum question on the March 21, 1983 Annual Town Election Ballot. Said election was held at the Mansfield High School Gymnasium on East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. QUESTION #1 Shall the Town of Mansfield be allowed to exempt the amounts required to pay for the bond issues authorized by the Mansfield Town Meeting as follows: 1980 Annual Town Meeting, Article 7: $30 million for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. 1980 Annual Town Meeting, Article 26. $298,270 for the High School Ahtletic Fields: SUMMARY - QUESTION #1 This will exempt principal and interest payments on the wastewater treatment plant and school ahtletic fields (projects that are already under construction) from the taxation limits of Proposition 21z. In fiscal year 1984 the payments on these issues will be $541,400. Based on the present assesments, $1.38 increase in the tax rate is estimated. The vote on this question was: YES 1,217 NO 1,103 BLANKS 83 TOTAL VOTES CAST 21403 A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk