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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2024-05-28 Annual Town Election Warrant TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION WARRANT May 28TH, 2024 Barnstable, ss. To: Roland W. Bassett, Jr. Constable of the Town of Brewster Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and inform the inhabitants of Brewster who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Brewster Baptist Church, 1848 Main Street, in said Brewster on TUESDAY, the TWENTY-EIGHTH OF MAY, 2024, from 7:00am until 8:00pm then and there to elect the following officers and answer the following questions: Two.... Board of Selectmen Members.......................... For Three Years One.... Board of Health Member.................................. For Three Years One.... Brewster School Committee Member............... For Three Years One.... Housing Authority Member.............................. For Five Years One.... Recreation Commission Member...................... For Three Years One.... Planning Board Member.................................... For Four Years One.... Nauset Reg11 School District Committee Member.. For Three Years One.... Old Kings Hwy Reg'1 Historic District Member. For Four Years QUESTION 1 Shall the Town of Brewster be allowed to assess an additional $758,091 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the Town's Elementary School budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2024? QUESTION 2 Shall this Town amend its acceptance of sections 3 to 7, inclusive of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as approved by its legislative body, a summary of which appears below? SUMMARY In May 2005, the Town voted to accept Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, and established a "Community Preservation Fund" with a dedicated funding source. Fund monies may be spent to(1)acquire, create and preserve open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking water well fields, aquifers and recharge areas, wetlands,farm land,forests, marshes, beaches, scenic areas, wildlife preserves and other conservation areas, (2) rehabilitate and restore land for recreational use, (3)acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic buildings and resources, (4)acquire, create, preserve and support affordable housing and(5) rehabilitate and restore open space and affordable housing that was acquired or created with community preservation funds. This amendment will adopt the following exemption from the 3% annual surcharge: for property owned and occupied as a domicile by a person who would qualify for low income housing or low or moderate income senior housing in the Town, as provided for in Section 3(e)(1) of said Act. The exemption proposed by this amendment would commence in fiscal year 2025, which begins on July 1, 2024. Brewster Town Meeting voted to approve this exemption in November 2023. Local ballot approval is also required. And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said voting as aforesaid. Given under our hands and seal of the Town of Brewster hereto affixed this, 8TH, day of Ap7il, 2024. Ed and B. Chat it, in, Chair Mary W. C aff Vice-Chair Kari Sue Hoff , Clerk David C. Whitney C thia A. Bi'ngha6 Page 1 of 2 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION WARRANT May 28TH, 2024 I, Roland W. Bassett, Jr., duly qualified Constable for the Town of Brewster, hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Annual Town Election of May 28th 2024, by posting,attested copies thereof, in the following locations in the Town of Brewster on the AL4`,qday of April, 2024, in accordance with the Town Charter: Brewster Town Offices The Brewster Store Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House Cafe Alfresco Millstone Liquors U.S. Post Office Roland W. Bassett, Jr, Constable Page 2 of 2