Special Town Meeting

Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 7:00 pm
Town Hall

TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT

Hampshire, ss:

To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainfield,

GREETINGS:

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to

notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainfield qualified to vote in town

affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

then and there to act on the following articles, to wit

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the authorization to borrow up to $220,000.00 for a used grader for up to seven years approved on May 5, 2018 or take any action relative thereto.

Inserted by the Select Board Supported by the Select Board

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to borrow up to $220,000.00 for up to seven years for a new or used fully out-fitted dump truck for the Highway Department or take any action relative thereto.

Inserted by the Highway Department/Select Board Supported by the Select Board

Requires a 2/3 vote

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of MGL Chapter 46N, Section 3, or any other enabling authority, to impose a local sales tax upon the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the Town to anyone other than a marijuana establishment at the rate of 3 percent of the total sales price received by the marijuana retailer as a consideration for the sale of marijuana or marijuana products, or at any higher rate as authorized by law.

Inserted by the Select Board

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.

2018-07-24 Special Town Meeting Minutes (2018-07-31 at 12:49 PM)

Posted to: Other Meetings.