With Town Meeting (potentially) only weeks away, the Town Manager and Select Board discussed various warrant articles and what could get funded and what might need to wait until fall Town Meeting.
Town Manager Lisa Wong advised that $100,000 for the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee might not be important enough for spring Town Meeting. Select Board Chair Michael Bettencourt suggested it made more sense for the fall.
Money for new fire department gear, though, may be necessary for spring Town Meeting. Wong said $125,000 from Free Cash could go toward additional turnout gear, i.e. what the firefighters wear when they fight fires. Most departments have a second set.
The Town Manager added this was an ongoing discussion before the coronavirus pandemic started.