Annual Town Election - Sat, April 26
Join Link: https://zoom.us/j/6389291060 or Town Hall: CRANE MEETING ROOM
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING @ 7:15 PM
Reserve Fund Transfer Requests
Annual Town Meeting:
- FY26 Operating Budget
- Bylaw Amendment Personnel Bylaws
- FY26 Water Enterprise Budget
- FY26 Sewer Enterprise Budget
- Capital Improvements Appropriation
Special Town Meeting:
- Separation Expenses
- Operating Budget Supplements
Review of Annual Town Meeting articles:
- Disposition of Town Property (off Maple Street shown as Ross Street)
- Capital Improvements Appropriation
Review of Special Town Meeting articles:
- FY25 Sewer Enterprise Operating Budget Supplements
- FY25 Capital Improvements Fund Appropriation
- FY25 Capital Improvements Plan Amendment
Votes on FY26 Operating Budgets:
Miscellaneous Town Officers and Board Expenses:
- Finance Committee
- Zoning Board
- Tree Warden
- Memorial and Veterans Day
Fixed General Government Expenses:
- Reserve Fund
- Legal Services
- Tax Title Foreclosure
- Elections
- SRPEDD
- Town Report
- Postage - All Departments
- Sealer Weights
- Street Lighting
- Sanitary Landfill
Fixed and Shared Budgets:
- Maturing Debt
- Interest
- Employee Benefits
- Unemployment
- Miscellaneous
Review of Annual Town Meeting articles:
- Recodify Zoning Bylaw (pdf | video - Planning board public hearing on April 8 | report)
- MBTA Zoning Overlay (pdf | video - Planning board public hearing on April 8 | report)
- Disposition of Town Property (off Maple Street shown as Ross Street)
Review of Special Town Meeting articles:
- Elm Street Water Main Improvements / Sewer Force Main to Serve only 47 Elm Street (background video from Water/Sewer commission meeting on March 24)
- FY25 Water Enterprise Operating Budget Supplements
- FY25 Sewer Enterprise Operating Budget Supplements
- FY25 Capital Improvements Fund Appropriation
- FY25 Capital Improvements Plan Amendment
Votes on FY26 Operating Budgets:
- Finance Committee
- Zoning Board
- Tree Warden
- Memorial and Veterans Day
- Fixed General Government Expenses
- Reserve Fund
- Legal Services
- Tax Title Foreclosure
- Elections
- SRPEDD
- Town Report
- Postage - All Departments
- Sealer Weights
- Street Lighting
- Sanitary Landfill
Compare to last year's Finance Committee Meeting on March 18 & April 8 & April 22
Budget Presentations:
- Southeastern Regional
- Bristol County Agricultural
Special Town Meeting / Prior Year Bills
Annual Town Meeting
Budgets:
- Finance Committee
- Zoning Board
- Tree Warden
- Memorial and Veterans Day
JOINT MEETING OF SELECT BOARD, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND PLANNING BOARD:
-Discussion to refine the MBTA communities zoning for Town Meeting
-Discussion/Possible vote to recodify to the Zoning Bylaw for Town Meeting
Compare to last year's Finance Committee Meeting on April 1
Review of FY26 Budget, including:
-Library
-Assessors
-Treasurer/Collector
-Tax Title/Foreclosure
-Maturing Debt
-Debt Interest
-Employee Benefits
-Unemployment
-Miscellaneous
Annual Town Meeting Articles:
-PILOT: 12 Hill Street
-Capital Improvements Appropriation
-FY26 Capital Plan
-Revolving Funds
Establish Date for Public Budget Hearing
Compare to last year's Finance Committee Meetings on March 18 & March 25
Reserve Fund Transfer Discussion
Review of FY26 Budget/Capital Requests, including:
-Highway/Cemetery/Snow Removal
-Water/Sewer
-Norton Public Schools (see NPS FY26 Budget Book for details)
Annual Town Meeting Requests:
- Tree Services
- Collection/Disposal of Discarded Items Along Roadways
- Petition for Special Legislation
- Revolving Funds
Compare to last year's Finance Committee Meetings on March 18
Reserve Fund Transfer Requests
Review of FY26 Budget, including:
-Town Clerk
-Elections and Registration
-Conservation
-Planning
-Zoning
-Recreation
-Council on Aging
-Veterans
-Memorial and Vets
Annual Town Meeting Requests:
- Painting of Everett Leonard Park Pavilion
- Bylaw Amendment to Add position: Assistant Human Services/Council on Aging Director
- Revolving Funds
Compare to last year's Finance Committee Meetings on March 11
Review of FY26 Budget, including
- Data Processing
- Police
- Communications
- Fire
- Emergency Medical
- Emergency Planning
- Inspection
- Animal Control
- Board of Health
- Public Health Nurse
- Landfill
+ Special Town Meeting Articles: (1) Elm St. Improvements, and 2) Water Tank Aeration System
Financial Discussion
Annual Town Meeting Article List Review
Discussion re: Special Town Meeting
Discussion re: Request for Joint Meeting with Select Board and Planning Board for Warrant Articles
JOINT MEETING WITH SELECT BOARD AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Agenda (2026 Budget Process and Timeline)
EVENING PRIOR TO TOWN MEETING
JOINT MEETING WITH SELECT BOARD AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town Meeting Warrant Article Discussion: Elm Street Water and Sewer Improvements, Zoning Bylaw Amendment Article XXIIII: Great Woods, Overlay District Amendment
Financial Discussion, Free Cash ...
Town Meeting Warrant Article Discussion: Middle School Roof ....
Source: Norton Town Website: Meeting Minutes | Agendas | Norton Media Center: Meeting Recordings