Seekonk Town Meeting Set for November 13

Voters at the November 13 Fall Town Meeting will be asked to approve fund transfers and bylaw amendments.

The meeting will begin at 7 pm at Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue.

Article One asks to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds in the treasury or transfer from designated funds: the sum of $676,544.40 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fun, the sum of $676,544.40 from Free Cash to the Municipal Capital Stabilization Fund, the sum of $967,420.40 from Free Cash to the Building & Infrastructure Stabilization Fund, the sum of $676,544.40 from Free Cash to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund.

Other warrant articles include:
• To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of $40,000.00 from Free Cash to the FY 2024 Town Meeting Operating Budget Line Item #71 (Conservation Expense) for consultant fees related to the finalization of the Town of Seekonk’s Open Space and Recreation Plan.
• To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds in the treasury or transfer from designated funds that have been reserved for appropriation, the sum of $70,000 to fund the cost elements of the first fiscal year of a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the United Steelworkers AFL-CIO, Local 9517-09 (Supervisory), for a term covering the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
• To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from Free Cash or available funds in the treasury, including funds reserved for appropriation, the sum of $70,000 to fund the cost elements of the first fiscal year of a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the AFL-CIO, Council 93 Local 1701 Department of Public Works, for a term covering the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, or take any other action relative thereto.
• One of the proposed Zoning bylaw amendments would allow for up to eight accessory residential units “per building” versus the current eight total per lot and would allow for such units by right in the highway business district. The amendment is intended to allow for more mixed use development within the Town and particularly within the highway business district consistent with recent economic development plans.

The entire warrant can be viewed on the town website: www.Seekonk-ma.gov.