A Voter's Guide to Walpole's Spring Town Meeting Monday

Voters will gather inside the Walpole High School’s auditorium Monday night to review the warrant for the 2013 annual Spring Town Meeting and vote in elections on town affairs.

“Our warrant this year again deals with many annual ‘routine’ matters, such as our FY14 budget, capital program, revolving funds and sewer and water enterprise funds,” said Walpole Town Administrator Michael Boynton.

Town Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday – or when the town clerk confirms there is a quorum for the meeting to be held. There are 38 articles listed on this year’s town warrant.

Here’s what you need to know for Monday’s annual town meeting:

What: Walpole Spring Annual Town Meeting to vote "yes" or "no" on 38 warrant articles.

When: Monday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Walpole High School auditorium.

Town Warrant: 2013 Spring Town Meeting Warrant (click the link)

• Articles 2 & 3 - Personnel Board (click the link)
• Article 7 - Water Enterprise Fund (click the link)
• Article 8 - Sewer Enterprise Fund (click the link)
• Article 19 - Revolving Funds Chart (click the link)
• Article 19 - Revolving Funds Updates (click the link)
• Article 20 - Optional Additional Real Estate Exemptions (click the link)
• Article 23 - Possible State Land Acquisition Map (click the link)
• Article 23 - Possible State Land Acquisition Legislation (click the link)
• Article 24 - Walpole Park South Street Acceptance (click the link)
• Article 25 - Gristmill Lane Street Acceptance (click the link)
• Article 26 - Red Gate Road Street Acceptance (click the link)
• Article 27 - Daylily Lane Street Acceptance (click the link)
• Articles 28 & 29 - Pine Brook Estates Street Acceptances (click the link)
• Article 30 - Pine Brook Estates Funding Summary (click the link)
• Article 31 - North Street Circle Street Acceptance (click the link)
• Street Acceptance Articles Map (click the link)
• Article 35 - Main Street Parcel Rezoning (click the link)

Warrant Recommendations:

• Board of Selectmen Recommendations (click the link)
• Planning Board Recommendations (click the link)

Town Meeting Rules:

Representative Town Meeting Rules (click the link)

 “I would like to express my appreciation to all our department heads, staff and board and committee members for their efforts in preparing for this and every Town Meeting,” Boynton said. “This is a group effort - both in preparing the information, as well as reviewing the data and making recommendations to the RTM. On behalf of all town staff, I again want to thank you for your dedication and commitment to Walpole.”