Special Town Meeting to be Held on Monday, Oct. 30
Town Administrator Michael Mullen, together with the Dighton Board of Selectmen, would like to share information about Warrant Articles to be considered at next week’s Special Town Meeting.
The Town of Dighton’s Special Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School Auditorium, 2700 Regional Road, in North Dighton. Town officials encourage all Dighton residents who are registered voters to attend.
At the Special Town Meeting, voters will consider a 23-article Warrant that includes efforts to help reduce the Fiscal Year 2024 tax rate, continue funding the Main Street roadway improvement project, meet debt obligations for the fire engine and street sweeper lease/purchase agreements and establish Stabilization Funds for Cannabis and Opioid Settlement Funds. There are also articles related to funding the Town’s annual commitment to Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund and updates to the Town’s solar bylaw and Planning Board Site Plan Review Process.
To view the complete Warrant for the Special Town Meeting, click here.
To view the Town Administrator’s Informational Overview Summary PowerPoint on proposed Warrant Articles, click here.
“In planning for the Special Town Meeting, the Board of Selectmen, alongside the Finance Committee and the Town’s Financial Team, have continued placing a strong priority on maintaining fiscal discipline and operational sustainability to the limit taxpayer burden,” Town Administrator Mullen said.
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