Warrant Article Title:
VOTE/ESTABLISHMENT OF TOWN COMMITTEE ON AUTO AND PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIMS AND LOSSES

Warrant Article Text:
To see if the Town will vote to establish a committee to learn the annual cost of auto and property insurance premiums and insurance claims in the Town of Arlington; or take any action related thereto. 

Requested by:
(Inserted by the Select Board at the request of Andrew Fischer and ten registered voters) 

Report Excerpt:
The majority of the Select Board recommends no action on this article to establish a committee to canvass residents about costs of their private insurance and claims and study models for the Town to provide municipal auto and property casualty insurance programs for residents. While all members were interested in the proponents’ discussion points and appreciated the idea conceptually, the balance of the Board could not see the practical municipal use of commissioning a study committee on this subject given the complexities and unlikely possibility that the Town would provide insurance to residents.

Vote Language:

That no action be taken on Article 19.

 

(4 – 1) Mr. Diggins voted in the negative.