Special Town Meeting
Walter S. Little Auditorium
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
166 Mt. Prospect  Street,  Bridgewater, MA 02324
Tuesday, March 18, 2003

Motion was made and duly seconded to recess the Special Town Meeting from the Walter S. Little Auditorium to the James Buckley Gymnasium to convene at 7:30 P.M.

Motion Carries

The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All postings of warrants was duly noted as required by town by-laws as voted. Total in attendance: 754

ARTICLE 1.

It was voted that the Town approve the amount of the $26,700,000.00 debt authorized by votes of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School Committee for the purpose of financing the costs of making extraordinary repairs, equipping and furnishing the Bridgewater Elementary School up to an amount of $1,700,000.00 and for the purpose of financing the costs of making extraordinary repairs, equipping and furnishing the M.G. Williams School up to an amount of $25,000,000.00; which votes provide that no sums shall be borrowed or expended unless and until the Town shall have voted to exempt the debt service on its apportioned share of any bonds or notes issued thereunder from the limitations of Proposition 2 ½, so called.

Passed

Motion to reconsider the article in hopes it would fail. Motion Carries

ARTICLE 2.

 It was unanimously voted that the Town adopt the following General By-Law:
ARTICLE XXXXII
PYROTECHNICS:

Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of 527 CMR 2.09, the use of pyrotechnic devices, pyrotechnic materials, and pyrotechnic special effects, as defined in 527 CMR 2.03, in the interior of a structure or building is hereby prohibited.

Section 2. Compliance with this article shall be a condition of any license or permit issued by the Town of Bridgewater for on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or for entertainment.

Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00). Any violation shall be sufficient grounds for revocation of any license referenced in section 2.

Unanimous

Motion made to adjourn and duly seconded.
Meeting adjourned 8:35 p.m.

A True Copy Attest:

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Ronald R. Adams
Town Clerk