Templeton Town Meeting Approves $1.2M Transfer
Templeton's special town meeting approved a $1.2 million transfer from its stabilization fund to avoid police, fire and DPW layoffs. Jeffrey Bennett moved the appropriation, calling it "not the smartest move" but necessary to "clear up the deficit" after override questions failed twice.
Town Meeting · Meeting of October 21, 2026
Templeton's special town meeting approved a $1.2 million transfer from its stabilization fund to avoid police, fire and DPW layoffs. Jeffrey Bennett moved the appropriation, calling it "not the smartest move" but necessary to "clear up the deficit" after override questions failed twice. The amended motion passed 7:07 p.m. by the required two-thirds vote, leaving roughly $300,000 in reserves; a Select Board representative, April Cover, said a town-required plan to restore the fund was difficult because officials "don't know what the school is going to come asking for." Voters separately rejected paying about $6,802 in late bills, falling at 88 percent short of the 90 percent threshold, and killed three citizen petitions on non-disclosure agreements, Saturday town meetings and randomized warrant ordering.
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Source: the Town Meeting meeting of October 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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