ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF CUMMINGTON
Hampshire, ss.
To either of the Constables in the Town of Cummington in the County of Hampshire:
GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Cummington qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Community House in said town on Friday, May 4, 2007. Polls for voting under Article 1 will be open from 1:00pm until 8:00pm. Action on all other articles will begin at 7:00pm.
ARTICLE 1: To bring in and deposit their votes under Chapter 41 revised General Laws and subsequent amendments for the following officers:
1 Member of the Selectboard for three years
1 Assessor for three years
1 Moderator for one year
1 Vocational School Committee member for three years
1 Almoner of Charitable Funds for three years
1 Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years
1 Water Commissioner for three years
1 Trustee of the Bryant Free Library for five years
1 Trustee of the Bryant Free Library for three years
2 Finance Committee members for three years
1 Member of the Board of Health for three years
1 Member of the Board of Health for two years
1 Member of the Planning Board for five years
3 Members of the Cummington Recreation and Pettingill Memorial Field Committee for three years.
1 Member of the Cummington Recreation and Pettingill Memorial Field Committee for one year.
1 Representative to the Hampshire Council of Governments for two years
2 Constables for three years
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to accept the 2006 Annual Town report as printed or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries and compensation of all elected officials of the Town for Fiscal 2008, as provided in Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, as follows, or take any other action in relation thereto:
Selectboard, Chair
Selectman 2
Selectman 3
Assessor, Chair
Assessor 2
Assessor 3
Asst. Assessor
Treasurer
Tax Collector
Town Clerk
Moderator
Tree Warden
Board of Health, Chair
Board of Health 2
Board of Health 3
Vocational School, Chair
Vocational School 2
Vocational School 3
Water Commission, Chair
Water Commission 2
Water Commission 3
Constables
Mileage reimbursement for all Town Officials
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following General Government Accounts, or take any other action in relation thereto:
Official Salaries 10100.00
Administration General 10100.02
Admin. Various Officials 10100.04
Town Counsel 10111.00
Administration Selectboard 10122.01
Admin. Finance Committee 10135.00
Accountant Salary 10135.00
Administrative Accountant 10135.01
Administrative Assessors 10141.00
Asst. Assessors Salary 10141.01
Assessors Tax Maps 10141.04
Administration Treasurer 10145.00
Administration Tax Collector 10146.00
Tax Title Expense 10158.00
Admin. Town Clerk 10161.00
Election and Registration 10162.00
Conservation Commission 10171.00
Planning Board Expense 10175.00
Zoning Board of Appeals
Phone/Internet Various Depts.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following Highway Department accounts, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME ACCOUNT NO:
Highway Garage 20422.00
Highway Administration 20422.01
Highway General 20422.02
Highway Tool and Machinery 20422.06
Highway Vac, Hol, Sick & Personal 20422.20
Highway Salaries 20422.22
Winter Roads 20423.00
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following School and Library Accounts, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NO:
CBRSD Operating Expense 30000.01
CBRSD Capital Expense 30000.02
CBRSD Transportation 30000.03
Vocational Tuition 30000.04
Vocational Transportation 30000.06
Bryant Library Operating 30610.00
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following Veterans Account, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NO:
Veterans Benefits 40543.00
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following Protection of Persons and Property Accounts, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NO:
Police Department 60210.00
Police Department Salaries 60210.01
F.D. and Forest Warden 60220.00
Building Inspector 60241.00
Building Insp. Admin. 60241.01
Emergency Management 60291.00
Animal Control Expenses 60294.02
Tree Account 60294.02
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following Health and Sanitation Accounts, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NO:
Fire Hydrant Assessment 70104.00
Board of Health 70510.00
Board of Health Capital 70510.04
Highland Ambulance 70610.00
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following Debt and Interest Account, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NO:
Interest on Loans 80750.00
ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the following Unclassified Accounts, or take any other action in relation thereto:
ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NO:
Insurance and Bonds 90192.00
Lawn Mowing 90192.04
Community House 90192.06
Town Reports 90195.00
Council on Aging 90541.00
Recreation Committee 90630.00
Contributory Retirement 90912.00
Council of Governments 90912.02
Unemployment Compensation 90913.00
Medical Insurance 90914.00
Social Security/Medicare 90915.00
Audit 90946.00
Reserve Fund 95781.00
Pioneer Valley Planning Comm. 90947.00
Dalton CRA Operating 90948.00
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money from the Water Commission surplus account to the Water Commission operating account, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Historical Commission account to the Insurance and Bonds account, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to authorize a revolving fund pursuant M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53 E ½ that may be spent by the Treasurer without further appropriation during FY 2008 to pay for Maintenance expenses associated with the Community House Building, this “Community House Revolving Fund” to be credited with all fees and charges received during the fiscal year from rents and fees received for the use of the Community House,FY ’08 expenditures from the account not to exceed $20,000, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to authorize a revolving fund pursuant to MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E ½ that may be spent by the Town Treasurer without further appropriation during FY 2008 to pay for the Electrical, Gas, Plumbing, and Fire Inspectors’ services, this “Inspectors’ revolving fund” is to be credited with all fees received during the fiscal year from the above named Inspectors, and FY ’08 expenditures from this account not to exceed the amount collected and received as fees and not to exceed $7000, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for any Federal, State or other grants that may be available and to expend any money received, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17: To see if the Town will vote in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 4A of the General Laws to authorize the employment of the Selectmen by the Highway Department, the members of the Board of Health by the Health Department, the Water Commissioners by the Water Department, the Assessors by the Board of Assessors, the Historical Commission members by the Historical Commission, and to fix the rate of compensation for such employment; and to vote to pay the Highway Department employees hired by the Water Commissioners at their Highway Department rate of pay from the Water Department Account, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to accept any available funds relating to highways including, without limitations, so-called Chapter 90 type construction monies and further vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into contracts for the expenditure of the monies received,or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a photocopy machine, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money to the Bryant Free Library Capital Account, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectboard to enter into a contract with Highland EMS Inc. for the provision of emergency ambulance services, from which the Town can withdraw on July 1 of any year subject to at least 12 months advance notice, or take any other action in relation thereto.
HEREOF, fail not and make due return of the warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
GIVEN our hands this ______day of April, 2007.
Cummington Selectboard
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Russell L. Sears III
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James Drawe
Michael Holden