A Voter's Guide to Foxborough's Annual Town Meeting Monday

Foxborough voters will gather inside the auditorium of Foxborough High School Monday night to say "Yes" or "No" to 29 warrant articles, including the proposed TIF for Invensys (Article 28) and the installation of 70 surveillance cameras throughout Foxborough’s five public schools.

Foxborough selectman James DeVellis encouraged residents to get out and exercise their democratic right as voters.

“[A lot of people] worked hard on 29 articles,” DeVellis said. “You hate to see only a couple hundred people come out for a population that we have and decide on some important articles. … If you can come out and vote please do so.”

2013 Foxborough Annual Town Meeting

• What: Foxborough Annual Town Meeting to vote "yes" or "no" on 29 warrant articles.
• When: Monday, May 13th; 7:30 p.m.
• Where: Foxborough High School auditorium.

Rundown of 2013 Warrant Articles

• Article 1 Annual Town Election
• Article 2 Annual Town Reports
• Article 3 Reports of Committees
• Article 4 Operating budget
• Article 5 CIP budget
• Article 6 Personnel by-law
• Article 7 Firefighters contract
• Article 8 Police contract
• Article 9 Highway contract
• Article 10 Library contract
• Article 11 Budget adjustments
• Article 12 Revolving funds
• Article 13 OPEB trust
• Article 14 Fund stabilization
• Article 15 Personnel by-law recommended changes
• Article 16 Rescind borrowing authorization
• Article 17 Expend highway funds
• Article 18 Stretch energy code by-law
• Article 19 Master plan
• Article 20 Municipal Housing Trust
• Article 21 Amend zoning by-laws
• Article 22 Amend zoning by-laws
• Article 23 Amend zoning by-laws
• Article 24 Amend zoning by-laws
• Article 25 Amend zoning by-laws
• Article 26 Amend zoning by-laws
• Article 27 AMend zoning by-laws
• Article 28 Invensys TIF
• Article 29 Grant of access easement

To view the town’s warrant, click here.

Advisory Committee's Recommendations

Foxborough's Advisory Committee has announced its positions on 20 articles, recommending approval of 19 of them, including Article 28, which is the Invensys TIF agreement. The lone article AdCom recommends disapproval of is Article 18, Stretch Energy Code By-Law.

The committee's position on six of the 29 articles will be made available at Town Meeting, according to AdCom chair Larry Thomas.

To view the AdCom's recommendations in detail, click here.

A Closer Look at Article 28, Invensys  TIF Agreement

Voters will have the final say on whether the town grants Invensys a Tax Increment Financing program to aid in a $33 million renovation and job retention project.

Both the Board of Selectmen and the Advisory Committee unanimously recommend approval of this tax break program.

View the following articles for more information on the Invensys TIF proposal:

• Foxborough Selectmen Support Invensys Tax Break; Will Recommend Approval at Town Meeting
• Invensys Tax Break Would Net Foxborough $7M in Revenue Over 15 Years
• Keeping Invensys in Foxborough May Come Down to Tax Break

View Invensys' PDF file above for more information on why it is asking the town to approve its request for a TIF and the benefits of approving the proposal.