Special Town Meeting December 1, 2008


Article 5.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Sewer Enterprise Fund the sum of Four Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,350.00) to fund the payment of $75 each to 58 residents listed on a document entitled “Taxpayers who paid the $75.00 to have liens released prior to the group release,” prepared by Deputy Assessor, Susan Byrne and on file in the Town Clerk’s office. Residents listed made individual payments to the Worcester County Registry of Deeds to release liens placed on properties prior to the Registrar of Deeds releasing liens for multiple assessed owners as one document with one $75.00 recording fee; provided, further, that the Board of Selectmen shall be authorized to adopt a policy relative to distribution of such funds, or to take any other action relative thereto.
A motion was duly made and seconded to let Luanne Royer speak.
Passed Unanimously/Dec. 1st @ 7:24 
A motion was duly made and seconded to move the question.
 Passed/Dec. 1st @ 7:38

 On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted to transfer from the Sewer Enterprise Fund the sum of Four Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,350.00) to fund the payment of $75 each to 58 residents listed on a document entitled “Taxpayers who paid the $75.00 to have liens released prior to the group release,” prepared by Deputy Assessor, Susan Byrne, and on file in the Town Clerk’s office to reimburse such residents for individual payments to the Worcester County Registry of Deeds to release liens placed on properties prior to the Registrar of Deeds releasing liens for multiple assessed owners as one document with one $75.00 recording fee; provided, further, that the Board of Selectmen shall be authorized to adopt a policy relative to distribution of such funds.

 Passed by hand count/yes-54 no 18/ Dec. 1st @ 7:42

That was an easy find (good to have old town reports handy) Under Sewer department, it mentions the payment from special town meeting vote in fiscal year 2009 annual town report. Found it under Town Meeting on Templeton town web site.