Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BERKSHIRE, SS.
To One of the Constables of the Town of Lenox:
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa h!setts "o! a#e he#eb" $%#e te$ to not%f" an$ wa#n the %nhab%tants of the Town of Lenox &!al%f%e$ to 'ote %n town affa%#s, to meet %n the
Lenox Memo#%al M%$$le H%(h S hool %n sa%$ Lenox, on Th!#s$a", Ma" ), *+), at -:++ o. lo / 0.m., then an$ the#e to a t !0on the follow%n(:
ARTICLE 1.
To authorize the Selectmen to choose all Minor Town Officers to wit: Fiel !ri"ers# $oun %ee&ers# Fence 'iewers# Sur"e(ors of Lum)er# *oo an +ar,# Se-tons an Sealer of *ei.hts an Measures. To see whether the Town will authorize the Treasurer to enter into a com&ensatin. )alance a.reement or a.reements for Fiscal 0ear /112 &ursuant to Cha&ter 33# Section 24F of the 5eneral Laws6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE /.
ARTICLE 4.
To see if the Town will "ote to raise an a&&ro&riate or transfer from a"aila)le fun s in the treasur(# mone( for the o&eratin. e-&enses of the Town for Fiscal 0ear /112 as follows# or an( other sum6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto.
FY 14 JULY 1, 2013 - JUNE 30, 2014 FY 15 JULY 1, 2014 - JUNE 30, 2015 /;=#;4= >1#<42 1/;#22= 11<#213 ;2#;21 ;#4=> >#<>3 2;#;>1 /1#/;/ 11#111 1=3#=/1 11<#=11 1#/;2#=1/99 2;<#;11999 2,9 3,458 1#/1<#1>> 42/#3>1 /=#;11 >2#43; 1, 81,&3& =14#<// /2<#112 >4#/33 953,9&1 114#/12 <1#143 183,339 414#421 ;#2<2 =11 /#/11 4#421 328,0& / ,110,581 0!!-12E3 4Y 410-3 1F SELE+.5EN 0!!-12E3 4Y F6N0N+E +1556..EE
!E$ARTME7T ACCO87T999
1. A min. : Finance /. Assessors 4. Town Treasurer?Cler, 3. Town Collector 2. O&erations Su&&ort =. Elections : Re.istration <. Conser"ation Commission ;. $lannin. +oar >. @onin. +oar 11. Economic !e"elo&ment 11. Town +uil in.s 1/. Au it# Reser"e Account 14. !e)t Ser"ices 13. Insurance : +on s General Government Subtotal 12. $olice !e&artment 1=. Fire !e&artment 1<. Emer.enc( Mana.ement 1;. Ins&ection !e&artment !ubl"# Sa$et% Subtotal 1>. Ai.hwa( !e&artment /1. Snow : Ice /1. Cemeter( !ubl"# 'or() Subtotal //. +oar of Aealth /4. 'eterans Ser"ices *uman Serv"#e) Subtotal /3. Communit( Center /2. Aca em( +uil in. /=. Aistorical Commission /<. Cele)rations /;. Aistoric !istrict Commission +ultural , -e#reat"on Subtotal .otal)
/;4#;/< ;;#13= 1//#>22 11<#/1> ;=#212 ;#111 ;#>1; <<#2;4 /1#3;> 22#111 12=#=31 >/#211 1#>43#>=399 />;#;11999 3,351,548 1#1;2#=>; 434#1=3 /=#;11 >1#2<1 1, 4&,132 2<=#=<= /2<#112 >1#/44 924,914 11/#1/> <1#113 182,243 413#/=/ ;#3<2 =11 /#/11 4#4/; 318,8 5 / ,424,&02
99Contains B>4>#<21 for e)t ser"ice an B<;#><= for insurance : )on s attri)uta)le to the School !e&artment
as well as B432#;=1 for e)t ser"ice attri)uta)le to the Ai.hwa( !e&t. an B<2#4;1 for Town Aall e)t ser"ice. 7ew )on &a(ments for the +runell $um& Station of B1;2#111 are also inclu e . 999Em&lo(ee an Retiree )enefit costs are incor&orate into !e&artment totals.
ARTICLE 3.
To see if the Town will "ote to raise an a&&ro&riate the sum of B11#31<#214 or an( other sum# Cantici&ate B>#1=1#121 net o&eratin. e-&enses &lus estimate B/#42<#324 in )enefit costsD for the school e&artmentEs o&eratin. )u .et for the fiscal (ear )e.innin. Ful( 1# /113 an en in. Fune 41# /112 C.ross o&eratin. )u .et of B1/#<11#214 less B1#/;3#111 in antici&ate tuition an other recei&tsD6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE A$$RO'E! +0 SCAOOL COMMITTEE
NOTE: In addition, Article 3 contains the towns obligation of $939,75 for school debt ser!ice and the allocation of $7",97# for school ins$rance % bonds while Article 5 contains $77, for !ocational ed$cation& ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will "ote to raise an a&&ro&riate the sum of B<<#111# or an( other sum# for "ocational e ucation out&lacements6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE ARTICLE =. To see if the Town will "ote to a&&ro&riate from the Fiscal 0ear /112 recei&ts of the *ater !e&artment# the sum of B1#221#;=<# or an( other sum# for the o&eration# e)t ser"ice an ca&ital e-&enses of the *ater !e&artment for Fiscal 0ear /1126 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. 1. *ater O&erations /. !e)t Ser"ice 4. Ca&ital E-&en itures B23<#/42 B2=4#=4/ B331#111
A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE A$$RO'E! +0 CIC
ARTICLE <.
To see if the Town will "ote to a&&ro&riate from the Fiscal 0ear /112 recei&ts of the Sewer !e&artment# the sum of B1#><1#>/># or an( other sum# for the o&eration# e)t ser"ice an ca&ital e-&enses of the Sewer !e&artment for Fiscal 0ear /1126 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. 1. Sewer O&erations /. !e)t Ser"ice 4. Ca&ital E-&en itures B;11#1<> B2;;#321 B2;/#311
A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE A$$RO'E! +0 CIC ARTICLE ;. To see if the Town will "ote to a&&ro&riate from the Fiscal 0ear /112 recei&ts of the Am)ulance SGua an from the Am)ulance 8n esi.nate Fun +alance# the sum of B4;2#143# or an( other sum# for the o&eration of the Am)ulance SGua an Fire !e&artment for Fiscal 0ear /1126 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE ARTICLE >. To see if the Town will "ote to raise an a&&ro&riate the sum of B/24#41<# or an( other sum# for li)rar( ser"ices to )e &ro"i e )( the Leno- Li)rar( Association in Fiscal 0ear /1126 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will "ote to raise an a&&ro&riate or transfer from the TownEs 8n esi.nate Fun +alance or other a"aila)le fun s# the sum of B/#112#/11# or an( other sum# for the followin. ca&ital e-&en itures6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. 1. Ai.hwa( !e&artment E-&en itures /. School !e&artment E-&en itures 4. Fire !e&artment E-&en itures 3. $olice !e&artment E-&en itures 2. Town +uil in.s?EGui&ment E-&en itures =. Aca em( +uil in. E-&en itures <. Communit( Center E-&en itures B1#334#111 B 4=3#/11 B /1#111 B 1;#111 B /1#111 B =#111 B 143#111
A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE A$$RO'E! +0 CIC
ARTICLE 11.
To see if the Town will "ote to acce&t fun s )ein. &ro"i e )( the Commonwealth of Massachusetts un er the &ro"isions of Cha&ter >1 of the 5eneral Laws# to &a( for such costs as allowe )( a&&ro&riate le.islation in connection with the maintenance# re&air# an construction of Town wa(s an )ri .es6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. To see if the Town will "ote to a&&ro&riate or reser"e from the Communit( $reser"ation Fun annual re"enues in the amounts recommen e )( the Communit( $reser"ation Committee for committee e)t ser"ice in Fiscal 0ear /112# with each item to )e consi ere a se&arate a&&ro&riation6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. Li)rar( !e)t Ser"ice B142#111 C5eneral 8nreser"e D
ARTICLE 1/.
Sawmill +roo, !e)t Ser". B141#111 CCommunit( Aousin. Reser"eD ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will "ote to a&&ro&riate or reser"e from the Communit( $reser"ation annual re"enues in the amounts recommen e )( the Communit( $reser"ation Committee# for committee a ministrati"e e-&enses# communit( &reser"ation &roHects an other e-&enses in Fiscal 0ear /112# with each item to )e consi ere a se&arate a&&ro&riation6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto.
A&&ro&riations: From F012 estimate re"enues for Committee A ministrati"e E-&enses Reser"es: From F012 estimate re"enues for Aistoric Resources Reser"e From F012 estimate re"enues for Communit( Aousin. Reser"e From F012 estimate re"enues for O&en S&ace Reser"e From F012 estimate re"enues for 5eneral 8nreser"e Estimate new surchar.e collections For F012 Estimate State Match for F012 Total Total B411#111 <2#111 B4<2#111
B1;#<21
B4<#211 B4<#211 B4<#211 B141#/21 B/=/#211
S$O7SORE! +0 COMM87IT0 $RESER'ATIO7 COMMITTEE ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will "ote to a&&ro&riate or reser"e from the Communit( $reser"ation Fun annual re"enues in the amounts recommen e )( the Communit( $reser"ation Committee for communit( a ministrati"e e-&enses an communit( &reser"ation &roHects an other e-&enses in Fiscal 0ear /112# with each item to )e consi ere a se&arate a&&ro&riation6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. B1;#<21 B21#111 C5eneral 8nreser"e D B==#111 C5eneral 8nreser"e D B21#111 CAistoric Resources Reser"eD B<2#111 CO&en S&ace Reser"eD
Committee A ministrati"e E-&enses O&en S&ace Reser"e CLan AcGuisitionD Aistorical CommissionIChurch on the Aill Cemeter( Restoration $hase / Leno- Fire Com&an( Communit( Center +ac,(ar +as,et)all Court Restoration CB11#=21 for en.ineer stu ( : not to e-cee B=3#421 for construction costs.D Communit( Center J Town +each Architectural Stu ( Roche Rea in. $ar, Im&ro"ements
B ;#111 CO&en S&ace Reser"eD B11#111 C5eneral 8nreser"e D S$O7SORE! +0 COMM87IT0 $RESER'ATIO7 COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 12.
To see if the Town will "ote to transfer from a"aila)le fun s B121#111# or an( other sum# to )e &lace in the Sta)ilization Account6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. CTwoIthir s maHorit( "ote reGuire to &assD To see if the Town will "ote to transfer from the O"erla( Sur&lus Account the sum of B1<>#23;.=4 to the Sewer !e&artment6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. A$$RO'E! +0 +OAR! OF SELECTME7 A$$RO'E! +0 FI7A7CE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 1=.
ARTICLE 1<.
To see if the Town will a&&ro&riate an a itional sum of mone( to &a( costs of im&ro"ements to an u&.ra es of the +runell A"enue $um& Station# inclu in. the &a(ment of all costs inci ental an relate thereto6 to etermine whether this amount shoul )e raise )( )orrowin. or otherwise6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto.
7ote: Estimate amount to )e )orrowe antici&ate at B311#111.
ARTICLE 1;.
To see if the Town will "ote to authorize re"ol"in. fun accounts &ursuant to M5L Cha&ter 336 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. To see if the Town will "ote to authorize the +oar of Selectmen to .rant to the owners of &ro&ert( at 2< +ram)le Lane CTown of Leno- Assessors Ma& 1# $arcel 34D# which &ro&ert( a)uts &ro&ert( owne )( the Town of Lenolocate on +ram)le Lane CTown of Leno- Assessors Ma& 1# $arcel 3/# liste as 1 Lee Roa # Leno-# MAD an easement o"er a &ortion of sai Town of Leno- &ro&ert( for the &ur&oses of CaD in.ress an e.ress from +ram)le Lane to &ro&ert( ,nown as 2< +ram)le Lane alon. the e-istin. ri"ewa( an use of a Hacent areas in connection with customar( inci ental uses inclu in. maintenance# C)D utilit( access a Hacent to the e-istin. ri"ewa(# an CcD access to# an maintenance of# the e-istin. she . Sai easement is shown on a &lan# a co&( of which is on file with the Town Cler,6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. C/?4 "ote reGuire D To see if the Town will "ote to amen the Leno- @onin. +(I laws )( amen in. Section 2./.3# Si.ns in All !istricts# )( a in. the followin.: <. All Aistoric +uil in. Mar,ers a&&ro"e )( the Aistorical Commission. Mar,ers for &u)lic )uil in.s must also )e a&&ro"e )( the +oar of Selectmen an Mar,ers within the Aistoric !istrict must also )e a&&ro"e )( the Aistoric !istrict Commission6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 1>.
ARTICLE /1.
ARTICLE /1.
To see if the Town will "ote to amen the Leno- @onin. +(I laws )( amen in. Section 4.4.2# 7onconformin. Sin.le an Two Famil( Resi ential Structures# )( eletin. the term Kha)ita)le floor areaL an re&lacin. it with K.ross floor areaL6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE //.
To see if the Town will "ote to amen the Leno- @onin. +(I laws )( amen in. Section 2.1.;# $ar,in. !esi.n Stan ar s# )( remo"in. the followin. sentence: KThe followin. stan ar s shall a&&l( to all &ar,in. facilities.L The followin. sentence shall )e a e in its &lace: KThe followin. stan ar s shall a&&l( to all &ar,in. areas e-ce&t those for one an two famil( wellin.s.L6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. To see if the Town will "ote to amen the Leno- @onin. +(I laws )( amen in. the @onin. Ma& to show that the &ro&ert( locate on $ittsfiel Roa # i entifie as Leno- Assessors Ma& /< J Lot 21# is zone C1A6 or ta,e an( other action in relation thereto. RESOL8TIO7 TO +A7 KFRAC%E! 5ASL $I$ELI7ES A7! TO CAAM$IO7 S8STAI7A+LE E7ER50 *hereas a &ro&ose Ai.hI$ressure $i&eline carr(in. natural .as o)taine throu.h h( raulic fracturin. ma( come throu.h Leno-# which is a 5reen Communit( that su&&orts the transition to new ener.( technolo.ies6 so )e it resolved that we# the &eo&le of Leno-# Massachusetts: 1. Aere)( call on our Select)oar to stan in o&&osition to Tennessee 5as Com&an( LLCEs hi.h &ressure &i&eline# an not allow it with in our town )or ers6 /. O&&ose sai &i&eline# an an( &i&eline carr(in. natural .as o)taine throu.h h( raulic fracturin.# within our )or ers6 an 4. Aere)( instruct our state an fe eral le.islators an e-ecuti"e )ranch officials to enact le.islation an ta,e such other actions as are necessar( to isallow such &roHects that .o a.ainst our commitments to life# the en"ironment# our economic wellI)ein. an our )o il( safet(# an # instea # to le.islate more strin.ent ener.( efficienc(# car)on an methane emissions restrictions# an further e-&loration of an su)si ies for renewa)le ener.( sources. C$etitionD 7OTE: All "otes are )( a sim&le maHorit( rule unless otherwise note .
ARTICLE /4.
ARTICLE /3.
0ou are also irecte to notif( an warn the inha)itants of the Town of Leno- Gualifie to "ote on Town affairs to meet in the Town Aall in sai Lenoon Mon a(# Ma( 2# /113 at <:11 A.M. to )rin. their "otes for the followin. Town Officers:
1 Mo erator for one (ear / Selectmen for three (ears 1 +oar of Aealth Mem)er for three (ears 1 Assessor for three (ears / School Committee Mem)ers for three (ears 1 $lannin. +oar Mem)er for one (ear 1 $lannin. +oar Mem)er for four (ears 1 $lannin. +oar Mem)er for fi"e (ears 1 Aousin. Authorit( Mem)er for fi"e (ears The &olls will )e o&en from <:11 A.M.# an ma( )e close )( <:11 $.M. 1n$ "o! a#e $%#e te$ to se#'e th%s wa##ant b" 0ost%n( an atteste$ o0" of the wa##ant the#efo#e %n th#ee 0!bl% 0la es %n the Town not less than se'en $a"s befo#e the meet%n(. He#eof fa%l not an$ ma/e $!e #et!#n of th%s wa##ant w%th "o!# $o%n(s the#eon to the Town Cle#/ o# the Sele tmen, at the t%me an$ 0la e of sa%$ meet%n(. G%'en !n$e# o!# han$ the )2th $a" of 10#%l %n the "ea# of O!# Lo#$ Two Tho!san$ an$ 3o!#teen. S%(ne$ 1 t#!e o0", 1TTEST: 4444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444 Constable of Lenox. 4444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444 Sele tmen of Lenox
