2023 Annual Town Meeting

Monday, May 1, 2023

The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023, in the Amos Clark Kingsbury Gymnasium at 7:00 PM.

General Information
Medfield Town Government and Town Meeting Information
Citizens Guide to Town Meeting

Town Meeting Quorum Reduction
The Select Board in consultation with the Town Moderator voted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, to reduce the quorum from 250 to 150 registered voters in Medfield. The reduction in quorum is authorized in Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022. The Select Board reminds everyone that this is a minimum quorum change and encourages all registered voters in Medfield to join the Town Meeting on May 1, 2023.

Town Moderator Report

Warrant Report
The Warrant for the 2023 Annual Town Meeting was opened on November 15, 2022, and will close on January 24, 2023.

Executed and Posted Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Annual Report of the Warrant (Mailed to each household in April)
State of the Schools Mailer

Annual Warrant Hearing
The Annual Warrant Hearing will be hybrid and take place via Zoom and in person at the Town Hall on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM. Click here for Zoom Link

Materials for the Warrant Hearing:
Warrant Hearing Handout
Warrant Committee Presentation
FY2024 Budget Worksheet (March 20, 2023)

For more information on the Warrant Articles

Reminder! Town Meeting votes on the Motions at the Annual Town Meeting.

WARRANT ARTICLE	VOTE	Project Information
1. Accept Annual Reports Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Annual Town Reports
HUMAN RESOURCE ARTICLES
2. Elected Officer Compensation Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Town Charter
3. Personnel Administration Plan Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Personnel Plan 2022 Collective Bargaining Contracts
4. Collective Bargaining Agreement: Police Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MOA July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025
5. Revocation of Civil Service Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MGL Chapter 31: Civil Service MA Civil Service Department MOA July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 Police Hiring Personnel Policy
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
6. Creation of Opioid Stabilization Fund Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Atty Gen Opioid Settlement Municipal Abatement Payouts FAQ AG Opioid Settlement
7. Transfer into Opioid Stabilization Fund Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MA DLS Settlement Funds Guidance MA DOR Guidance July 2017
8. Transfer out of Opioid Stabilization Fund Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MA Virtual Presentation on Opioid Funds
9. New Vaccine Revolving Fund Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Departmental Revolving Funds Medfield Vaccination Clinics
10. Vote Revolving Funds Expenditure Limits Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Departmental Revolving Funds MGL Revolving Funds DOR Departmental Revolving Funds
11. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Cemetery Commission
12. Vine Lake Cemetery Expansion Study Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Expansion Study Proposal
13. Local PEG Access Appropriation Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 F3/4 MA DOR Guidance January 2016
14. Affordable Housing Trust Request Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Affordable Housing Trust
15. Transfer to Municipal Building Stabilization Fund Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MA DOR Guidance July 2017 Board of Selectmen / Warrant Committee approved Financial Policy 2018 Town Meeting Warrant
16. Capital Projects: Municipal Buildings Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	FY2024 Capital Projects: Municipal Buildings
17. Appropriation to Capital Stabilization Fund Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Special Purpose Stabilization Funds Stabilization Funds 2021 Town Meeting Warrant
18. Capital Budget Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	FY2024 Capital Budget
19. Construction of Garage at COA Warrant Committee To Be Heard Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Hinkley South Plan COA Presentation to Warrant Committee
20. Elementary School Feasibility Study Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	School Building Committee
21. Prior Year Bills Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MGL Chapter 44, Sec 64
22. FY2024 Operating Budget Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	FY2024 Department Operating Budget FY2024 Final Balanced Budget Worksheet FY2024 Budget Information Town Finance FY2024 Medfield Public Schools Budget
23. FY2024 Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund Budget FY2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget
24. Rescind Bond Authorization WTP Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	DLS IGR Bonding Additional information about this project on the Town website Presentation by the Water and Sewer Board to the Board of Selectmen (March 16, 2021)
GENERAL ARTICLES
25. School Committee PPA/Lease Authorization Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	MEC 2023 Solar Survey MEC Solar Survey Question Response MEC Solar Survey Presentation MEC Presentation on Article EPA Info on PPA DOER guidance on PPA
26. Change of Hours for Noise Bylaw Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion PASS	Noise Bylaw
27. Water Conservation: Private Well Restrictions Warrant Committee Recommends DISMISSAL Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL	Motion DISMISS	Water Conservation Bylaw
CITIZEN PETITIONS
28. Citizens Petition: School Committee Public Hearings Warrant Committee Recommends Dismissal Board of Selectmen To Be Heard	Motion Provided by Petitioner FAIL	Citizen Petition
29. Citizen Petition: Compensation Transparency Warrant Committee Recommends APPROVAL of the Motion Board of Selectmen Recommends APPROVAL of the Motion	Motion PASS	Citizen Petition
30. Citizens Petition: Creation of Groundwater Protection Committee Warrant Committee Recommends Dismissal Board of Selectmen Recommends Dismissal	Motion DISMISS	Citizen Petition
31. Free Cash	DISMISS

2023 Annual Town Meeting

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