Special town meeting vote July 29

SALISBURY — There will be a special town meeting at Town Hall Thursday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. Taxpayers will be asked to consider and vote on the following items.

On the agenda:

• The expenditure of up to $250,000 donated to the town by private donors for additional work to complete the new firehouse

• The transfer to the Lakeville Hose Company of $125,000 from funds that used to be the assets of the Lakeville Fire District; the transferred funds will be managed jointly by the Lakeville Hose Company and the Salisbury Fire Commission

• The expenditure of an appropriation of up to $130,00 from the town’s land capital fund  for the renovation for commercial use of the upstairs part of the new firehouse

• Authorizing the Board of Selectmen to enter into one or more rental agreements for the upstairs part of the new firehouse after the renovations

• Authorizing the selectmen to request proposals for the sale of the existing firehouse (across from the Patco filling station)

•Authorizing the selectmen to replenish the Fire Commission’s capital fund with up to $125,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the existing firehouse

• Considering a proposal to sell a house and lot at 24 Dimond Road (the former Luke house) to Thomas Downey IV and Kimberly Downey for $270,000; and authorizing the selectmen to replenish the town’s land capital fund with up to $130,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the house and lot at 24 Dimond Road

• To set dates for the annual town meeting, the presentation of the annual town report and the annual review of the town audit.

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