Lakeville Select Board

• Art. 1 Transfer $800,000 from free cash to cover the FY2026 health insurance shortfall (Gateway Health Group deficit) Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Special Town Meeting June 8, 2026.

• Art. 1 FY2027 general fund budget (non-override version), as amended: $38,640,207 total Passed as amended “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 2 Proposition 2½ override budget (override failed at the May 19, 2026 election) Indefinitely postponed “the motion passed by majority.”
• Art. 3 FY2027 Park Department enterprise budget: $325,535 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 4 Capital plan: $512,000 ($502,000 free cash, $10,000 retained earnings) Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 5 Community Preservation FY2027 budget and reserves: $287,000 total Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 6 Community Preservation: $15,000 for gravestone repairs at Thompson Hill Cemetery Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 7 Ask the Legislature for a recall provision for Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee members Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 8 Transfer $25,000 from free cash for accrued sick/vacation payouts at retirement or resignation Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 9 Accept G.L. c.53 §18B: town information booklet on local ballot questions Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 10 Accept G.L. c.64L §2(a): 0.75% local meals tax starting October 1, 2026 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 11 Transfer $25,000 from water tower sale account for a water consultant on an intermunicipal water agreement Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 12 General bylaw: amend earth removal rules (Chapter 140) Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 13 Set $10,000 FY2027 spending limit for the Conservation Commission revolving fund Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 14 General bylaw: prohibit cryptocurrency ATMs Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 15 Raise the tax collector's written demand fee to $30 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 16 Zoning: define data centers, allow them by Planning Board special permit in the overlay district, end by-right use in PSP district (as amended) Passed as amended “The motion carried by 2/3rds requirement · 220 Yes to 7 No”
• Art. 17 Non-binding resolution supporting municipal decarbonization by 2050 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 18 Citizen petition: adopt a Wetland Protections Bylaw Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Annual Town Meeting June 8, 2026.

• Art. 1 Pay prior-year unpaid bills: $814.50 from free cash and $546.27 from park retained earnings Passed “The motion carried by 9/10ths requirement, PASSED unanimously.”
• Art. 2 General bylaw: Community Preservation Committee to recommend at-large member appointments Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 3 Transfer $25,000 from free cash to study reuse of the Fire Station and Town Hall at 346 Bedford Street Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 4 Create a Conservation Commission revolving fund, amended to a $7,500 spending limit Passed as amended “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 5 Citizen petition (advisory): part-time elected officials paid a stipend not eligible for town health and life insurance from 3/1/26 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority · 74 Yes to 37 No”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Special Town Meeting November 12, 2025.

• Art. 1 Transfer $83,451 from transfer station retained earnings for compactor, LED lights and facility repairs Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 2 Pay prior-year unpaid bills: $10,260.82 from free cash and $507 from park retained earnings Passed “The motion carried by 9/10ths requirement · Yes 94 to 1 No”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Special Town Meeting June 9, 2025.

• Art. 1 FY2026 general fund budget: $39,013,519 ($38,955,350 raised, $58,169 from Septic Loan Program), including elected officials' pay Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 2 FY2026 Park Department enterprise budget: $313,550 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 3 Capital: $490,000 from capital stabilization for library roof and heating controls and a DPW truck Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 4 Capital: $573,000 (mostly free cash) for MS-4 engineering, town website, police vehicles, ladder truck lease, roads and more Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 5 Transfer $100,000 from free cash to the OPEB trust Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 6 Community Preservation FY2026 budget and reserves: $277,500 total Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 7 Community Preservation: $10,000 for gravestone repairs at Thompson Hill Cemetery Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 8 Transfer $25,000 from free cash for accrued sick/vacation payouts at retirement or resignation Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 9 General bylaw: add enforcement section to unregistered vehicle storage rules (Chapter 251) Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 10 Accept G.L. c.200A §9A: alternative procedure for unclaimed funds held by the town Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 11 Accept part of Harrison Avenue (222 feet from Rhode Island Road) as a public way Passed “The motion PASSED unanimously by 2/3rds requirement.”
• Art. 12 Accept altered layouts of Myricks St, Precinct St, Harrison Ave, Johnson Dr, Bedford St and Rhode Island Rd (Route 79 project) Passed “The motion PASSED unanimously by 2/3rds requirement.”
• Art. 13 Zoning: add to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) definition Passed “The motion PASSED unanimously by 2/3rds requirement.”
• Art. 14 Zoning: delete §270-7.8 Accessory Apartment Indefinitely postponed “the motion passed by majority.”
• Art. 15 Zoning: update site plan review (§270-6.7) Passed “The motion PASSED unanimously by 2/3rds requirement.”
• Art. 16 General bylaw: amend Finance Committee section 15-1 (election, members, terms) Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Annual Town Meeting June 9, 2025.

• Art. 1 FY2025 supplemental budget: $82,231 from taxation for veterans, insurance, HR, library, postage, elections and other lines Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 2 Pay prior-year unpaid bills: $16,369.18 from free cash and $337.75 from park retained earnings Passed “The motion carried by 9/10ths requirement, PASSED unanimously”
• Art. 3 Transfer $148,933.96 unused from 2020 highway building article to repair the DPW facility at 6 Montgomery Street Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 4 Borrow $21,409,960 for a new fire station, contingent on a Proposition 2½ debt exclusion vote Passed “The motion PASSED by 2/3rds requirement · 141 Yes to 28 No”
• Art. 5 End the Park Department enterprise fund starting FY2026 Failed “The motion FAILED by majority.”
• Art. 6 End the Landfill/Transfer Station enterprise fund starting FY2026 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 7 Accept G.L. c.59 §5 cl.22I (HERO Act): yearly cost-of-living increase in veterans' property tax exemptions Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 8 Accept G.L. c.59 §5 cl.22J (HERO Act): additional 100% veterans' property tax exemption Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 9 Accept G.L. c.41 §108P: certification pay (up to $1,000 a year) for the Treasurer/Collector Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 10 Accept G.L. c.44 §54(b): let town trust funds be invested under the Prudent Investor Act Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 11 Move 10 tax-title parcels from the Treasurer/Collector to the Select Board for municipal use or sale Passed “The carried by 2/3rds requirement, PASSED unanimously.”
• Art. 12 Let the Select Board sell a 0.1-acre town lot on Cherry Street Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 13 Accept Gillian Drive as a public way Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 14 Repeal general bylaw §74-8 (deadline for special-legislation article text) Indefinitely postponed “the motion PASSED by majority”
• Art. 15 Rezone 15, 17 and 21 Harding Street (about 15.9 acres) from Business/Residential to Industrial Passed “The motion PASSED by 2/3rds requirement · Yes 89 to No 6”
• Art. 16 Zoning: add accessory dwelling unit (ADU) definition, site plan review and special permit rules Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 17 Zoning: amend the definition of "frontage" Passed “The motion PASSED unanimously by 2/3rds requirement.”
• Art. 18 Zoning: accessory building size limits by lot size and special permits for setbacks and larger buildings Passed “The motion PASSED by 2/3rds requirement · Yes 71 to No 7”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Special Town Meeting November 12, 2024.

• Art. 1 FY2024 capital: close $54,000 of unused capital balances and transfer $25,000 from overlay surplus, $79,000 total for police tasers, animal control truck, DPW mowers Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Special Town Meeting June 10, 2024.

• Art. 1 FY2025 general fund budget: $35,855,026 ($35,796,925 from taxation, $58,101 from Septic Loan Program), including elected officials' pay Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 2 FY2025 Park Department enterprise budget: $292,770 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 3 FY2025 Landfill enterprise budget: $468,454 Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 4 Capital improvements: $1,112,000 for police cruisers, ladder truck lease, roads, dump truck, roll-off truck and other items Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 5 Transfer $150,000 from free cash to the Stabilization Fund Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 6 Transfer $310,000 from free cash to the OPEB trust Passed “The motion PASSED by Majority.”
• Art. 7 Community Preservation FY2025 budget and reserves: $275,000 total Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 8 Community Preservation: $6,950 for Historic Town Hall door replacement Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 9 Community Preservation: $20,000 for cupola repairs at the Historical Museum Passed “The motion PASSED by majority”
• Art. 10 Transfer $655,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for new fire station design development Passed “The motion PASSED by majority.”
• Art. 11 Zoning: delete the Mixed Use Development District (former Lakeville Hospital site, about 73 acres) and remove it from the zoning map Failed “The motion FAILED by 2/3rds requirement · 69 Yes to 53 No”
• Art. 12 Citizen petition: general bylaw barring one person from holding Select Board seat and Assessor or Planning Board seat at the same time Passed “The motion PASSED by majority · Yes 58 to 55 No”

Source: Town Clerk's record, Annual Town Meeting June 10, 2024.