Plympton Board of Selectmen

• Art. 1 Hear and act on reports of town officers and committees Passed “Motion Carries”
• Art. 2 Let the Treasurer enter compensating balance agreements for FY2026 Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 3 FY2026 wage and personnel classification plan Passed “Pass (All above) Unanimous”
• Art. 4 FY2026 operating budget and elected officers' pay, voted section by section (total voted $15,307,382) Passed “See attached Budget Spreadsheet named FY26 Appropriations”
• Art. 5 CPA: $5,000 for administration and reserves of $10,000 each for history, housing and open space plus $65,000 Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 6 CPA: $50,000 for open space land acquisition costs (appraisals, surveys, title work) Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 7 Dedicate part of the library land at 248 Main Street to recreation and spend $65,000 CPA for an outdoor patio Passed “Pass with 2/3 majority declared by the Moderator”
• Art. 8 Raise $38,000 for FY2026 financial audits Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 9 Transfer $30,569 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for yearly lease payments Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 10 Re-purpose $7,542.88 as matching funds for two fire department FEMA grants Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 11 Raise $10,000 for the town buildings emergency maintenance account Passed “Pass Majority”
• Art. 12 Raise $46,500 for the information technology account Passed “Pass Majority”
• Art. 13 Borrow $13,166,000 to design and build a new fire station on Palmer Road, if voters approve a debt exclusion Passed “Pass with 2/3 vote · 108 Approved, 43 Opposed”
• Art. 14 Transfer $200,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for road work Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 15 Accept and spend state Chapter 90 road funds for FY2026 Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 16 Raise $2,200 for continued bylaw codification Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 17 Raise $9,000 for the FY2026 interim property valuation Passed “Pass majority”
• Art. 18 Rename the Board of Selectmen the Select Board throughout the town bylaws Failed “Article Fails”
• Art. 19 Zoning: create a Residential Development Overlay District (MBTA Communities law) Passed “Pass majority”
• Art. 20 Zoning: update the accessory dwelling unit bylaw to match new state rules Passed “Pass with 2/3 vote declared by the moderator”
• Art. 21 Adjourn to the May 17, 2025 town election (including a fire station debt exclusion question) Passed “Pass majority”

Source: Town Clerk's minutes, May 14, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.

• Art. 1 Accept G.L. c.44 §54(b)-(d) so town trust funds can be invested under the prudent investor rule Passed “Pass majority”
• Art. 2 Dedicate part of the 5 Palmer Road land to recreation and spend $42,000 CPA for fencing and ball field work Passed “Pass with a 2/3 Vote declared by Moderator”
• Art. 3 Transfer $40,000 from the Rural Aid Grant account to the Special Education Reserve Fund (passed over) No action “Pass majority”
• Art. 4 Add money to the FY2025 elementary school budget (motion to pass over) Other “Move to pass over”

Source: Town Clerk's minutes, May 14, 2025 Special Town Meeting.

• Art. 1 Hear and act on reports of town officers and committees Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 2 Let the Treasurer enter compensating balance agreements for FY2025 Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• 3 (Clerical) FY2025 wage plan: clerical/election worker and constable pay ranges Passed “UNANIMOUS”
• 3 (Elder Affairs) FY2025 wage plan: Elder Affairs pay ranges Passed “Pass by majority”
• 3 (Highway) FY2025 wage plan: Highway Department pay ranges Passed “UNANIMOUS”
• 3 (Library) FY2025 wage plan: Library pay ranges Passed “Pass by majority”
• 3 (Police Other) FY2025 wage plan: special police officer and matron pay Passed “Pass by majority”
• 3 (Professional) FY2025 wage plan: professional staff pay ranges Passed “UNANIMOUS”
• 3 (Town Hall) FY2025 wage plan: Town Hall support staff pay ranges Passed “Pass by majority”
• 3 (Town Labor) FY2025 wage plan: transfer station, custodian and laborer pay ranges Passed “UNANIMOUS”
• 3 (Veterans) FY2025 wage plan: Veterans Agent stipend Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 4 FY2025 operating budget and elected officers' pay, voted section by section (total voted $14,433,145) Passed “See attached Budget Spreadsheet including”
• Art. 5 CPA: $5,000 for administration and reserves of $10,000 each for history, housing and open space plus $65,000 Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 6 CPA: $60,500 to design and begin restoring the Town House front entrance Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 7 Transfer $38,000 from free cash for FY2025 financial audits Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 8 Transfer $98,882 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for yearly lease payments Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 9 Re-purpose $3,500.88 and add $4,042 from free cash as the fire department's FEMA grant match Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 10 Add $30,000 from free cash to the town buildings emergency maintenance account Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 11 Add $7,000 from free cash to the information technology account Passed “Pass unanimous”
• Art. 12 Add $1,100 from free cash to the management recruitment / human resources account Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 13 Add $9,000 from free cash to the consultant and preliminary design services account Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 14 $10,000 from free cash for recreation field and facility maintenance Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 15 Transfer $150,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for road work Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 16 Lease-purchase a Ford 150 or similar truck for the Highway Department, first year paid from grant funds Passed “Moderator declared Pass with 2/3 Vote (Unanimous)”
• Art. 17 Lease-purchase a police patrol vehicle, first year paid from grant funds Passed “Moderator declared pass by 2/3 vote”
• Art. 18 Create a Police Cruiser revolving fund from detail fees with a $60,000 limit Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 19 $2,500 for continued bylaw codification Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 20 Transfer $9,000 from free cash for the FY2025 interim property valuation Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 21 Approve a solar PILOT agreement with Ring Road Solar, LLC Passed “Passes by majority”
• Art. 22 Borrow up to $978,000 to design and bid a new fire station Passed “Moderator declared pass by 2/3 vote”
• Art. 23 Let the Selectmen acquire easements along Winnetuxet Road for a state highway project Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 24 Accept and spend state Chapter 90 road funds for FY2025 Passed “Pass Unanimous”
• Art. 25 Transfer $15,000 from free cash for a part-time school resource officer at Silver Lake Middle School Passed “Pass by majority”
• Art. 26 Zoning: add a definition of Accessory Dwelling Unit Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 27 Zoning: no more than one dwelling per lot, except accessory dwelling units Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 28 Zoning: add mobile homes to the trailer special permit section (7.2 W) Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 29 Zoning: remove 'tourist home' from the guesthouse special permit (7.2 N) Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 30 Zoning: change 'maximum' to 'minimum' in section 7.1 A(1) Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 31 Zoning: replace 'accessway' with 'Access Area' in section 5.8 E Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 32 Zoning: define 'Access Area' for retreat lots Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 33 Add a bylaw requiring house numbers on homes, and on a post for homes 50 feet or more from the road Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 34 Zoning: replace the off-street parking section (300-6.4) Passed “Moderator declared the article passed with a 2/3 vote”
• Art. 35 Adjourn to the May 18, 2024 town election, then dissolve the warrant Passed “Pass unanimous”

Source: Town Clerk's minutes, May 15, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.

• Art. 1 CPA: $70,000 for ball field lighting and upgrades by the Recreation Commission Passed “Pass unanimous”
• 2a FY2024 school budget: move $87,000 from general education to special education Passed “PASS unanimous”
• 2b FY2024 school budget: transfer $184,000 from General Stabilization to special education Passed “Moderator declared 2/3 vote (unanimous)”

Source: Town Clerk's minutes, May 15, 2024 Special Town Meeting.