TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

FEBRUARY 4, 2002

 

 

In accordance with the warrant of the Selectmen, the Special Town Meeting was held in the Auditorium of the East Longmeadow High School on Monday evening, February  4, 2002.  Town Moderator, Richard Brown, called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. there being  754 registered voters present.  Mr. Brown offered the opening prayer and led the assembly in the Pledge of  Allegiance.

 

 

 

ARTICLE 1

 

Construction/Reconstruction of the Library

Voted that the town raise $700,000.00 by borrowing under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 7, for the purpose of funding the additional cost for the construction, reconstruction of the Library and the costs of moving, furnishing and equipping the new Library.

 

Standing Vote:   Yes 498,   No 239

Passed by 2/3 Majority

 

ARTICLE 2

 

Transfer of funds – Celebrations (Veterans’ Day/Veterans’ Graves) Account

Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $783.00 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to pay bills incurred             by the Veterans Department for the maintenance of graves in Fiscal Year 2001 as follows:

 

                                    Green Lawn Cemetery Association                               $396.00

                                    Billings Hill Cemetery Association                                          $159.00

                                    Baptist Village Cemetery Association                   $228.00

 

            Passed Unanimously

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN

 

The Special Town Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M., the business of the Warrant having been completed.

 

 


Special Town Meeting                        TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW                        February 4, 2002

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF QUORUM

 

This is to certify that a quorum of more than 100 voters were present at the Special Town Meeting held on February 4, 2002.

 

Voter attendance was recorded as follows:

 

                        Precinct 1                        202

                        Precinct 2                        125

                        Precinct 3                        211

                        Precinct 4                        216

                                                754

 

 

 

APPROPRIATIONS VOTED

 

                        Article 1                        Description                        Amount           

                        1                        Construction/Reconstruction     

                                                of the Library                        $700,000.00

                       

2           Celebration (Veterans’ Day/Veterans’                        

                                                Graves) transfer from Undesignated  

                                                Fund Balance                        783.00                                                                                     ___________

 

 

                        Total Special Town Meeting Articles                $700,783.00

 

 

 

 

A True Record of this Meeting:     Attest:

 

 

 

J. Donald Plourde

Town Clerk