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Town of Arlington, Massachusetts


Article 42
Warrant Article Title:
APPROPRIATION/FINANCING OF CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES
Warrant Article Text:

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the construction or reconstruction of sewers and sewerage facilities for inflow/infiltration reduction or system rehabilitation, including costs incidental and related thereto, and to determine how the appropriation shall be raised or expended, including the possibility of borrowing all or some of same; or take any action related thereto.

Requested by:

 (Inserted at the request of the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works)

Report Excerpt:

This authorization allows the Town to receive an interest free loan from the MWRA and issue municipal debt in support of capital construction projects. (requires a 2/3 vote)

Vote Language:

That the sum of $800,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of financing the construction or reconstruction of sewers and sewerage facilities, inflow/infiltration reduction or system rehabilitation, including costs incidental and related thereto; that to raise this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow $800,000 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, of the General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and that the Select Board and the Town Manager be and hereby are authorized to enter into any agreements they determine to be necessary in connection with the project and its financing and are further authorized to accept and expend in addition to the foregoing appropriation any grants that may become available from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority or other sources.

Additional Materials:
Finance Committee Report