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Town of Arlington, Massachusetts


Article 48
Warrant Article Title:
APPROPRIATION/WATER BODIES FUND
Warrant Article Text:

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Town’s Water Bodies Fund for the maintenance, treatment, and oversight of all the Town’s water bodies, said sum to be raised by the general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager, who will also report to Town Meeting on the status of the fund; or take any action related thereto.

Requested by:

(Inserted at the request of the Envision Arlington Standing Committee and its Spy Pond and Reservoir Task Groups, and the Arlington Conservation Commission)

Report Excerpt:
The Water Bodies Fund, established by special legislation in 2008, is used for periodic testing, treatment, maintenance and oversight of the town's water bodies. The fund receives private donations as well as public appropriations. 
Vote Language:
That the sum of $50,000 be and hereby is appropriated to the Water Bodies Fund for the purpose of testing, maintaining, treating and oversight of the Town’s water bodies.  Said sum to be raised by the general taxes and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.