Bridgewater Town Meeting preview

Published: 02-21-2025 5:57 PM

Articles of note: One article asks voters to authorize the Selectboard to refinance two existing loans totalling $3.5 million with an interest rate of 6.5% for a term not to exceed five years. The purpose is to seek a lower interest rate while the town awaits reimbursement for infrastructure damage caused by storms in July and December 2023.

Another article asks whether voters wish to eliminate the office of the town lister and replace it with a professional assessor.

Contested races: Voters will elect a Selectboard member to a three-year term from the floor.

Budgets and spending articles: The proposed operating budget is $1.83 million, of which $1.53 million is to come from taxes. That’s up slightly from the $1.8 million budget, of which $1.5 million was to be raised by taxes, that voters approved last year.

When, where and how to vote: Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, at 9 a.m. at the Bridgewater Community Center, 76 Southgate Loop.

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