okay welcome to the annual water district meeting uh please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all I notifying everyone here that we are being recorded at a later date on the lunberg public access Channel I would like to introduce the commissioners of the lunberg water district uh Mark Burch uh John Esposito and Matthew Woodward Christina schagger is our clerk Treasurer and Fran MC deer is our superintendent I am your moderator Jeff Bingham for today uh with the clerk please read the posting in the name of the lunenberg water district of lunenberg Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the voters of the lunenberg water district to meet in the lunenberg water district 496 Massachusetts AV in said lunenberg Saturday the 30th day of March at 10:00 in the for noon then and there to act on the following [Music] articles thank you uh right now I'll enter obain a motion to uh postpone article one uh until the voting uh ends and is Count I that second second okay all those in favor all those opposed thank you uh article two is before Mr moderator yes I move that the district accept the reports of the district offices I second okay any further discussion all those in favor all those opposed thank you uh article three is before us Mr moderator I move that the district appropriate from the income of the district the sum of 1,7 [Music] 2,232 15 cents 38 yeah $385 sorry to be used to defay the regular annual operation and maintenance cost of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1 2024 and fix the salary and compensation of the several elected officers of the district all is set forth in detail in the maintenance and operational budget for the ensuing year here second second it okay any discussion on article three if not I'll move to uh ask for a vote all those in favor of article three please say I I all those opposed thank you passed uh article four is before us Mr moderator I move that the district authorize the treasurer with the approval of the Commissioners to borrow money in anticipation of the re revenue for the fiscal year that commenced July 1 2024 and ending July 30th 2025 in accordance with the provisions of general laws chapter 44 section 4 Andor acts and amendments theto and to renew any note or notes that may be given for the period of less than one year in accordance with the provisions of general laws chapter 44 section 17 as amended thank you any discussion on article four yes John Fortune 50 Hemlock Drive is there a number or a cap or anything on that article 4 that we're aware of is it just any number or is there some number just the budget def fund the budget okay thank you okay any other discussion if not I'll call for a vote all those in favor of article four please say I I all those oppos voted unanimously Article Five is before us Mr moderator I move that the district appropriate from the water enhancement account the sum of $50,000 for the purchase of materials and equipment for the repair of water s including any incidental or related cost and expense thank you any discussion on Article Five uh seeing none I'll ask for a vote all those in favor of Article Five please say I all those opposed voted unanimously article six is before us Mr moderator I move that the district vote to appropriate the sum from the Surplus revenue account to the truck vehicle account the sum of $50,000 to purchase and equip a new vehicle with tradein including any incidental or related cost and expenses okay any discussion on article six Mr moderator this is just uh replacement of the superintendent's vehicle which has out used its outlived its uh lifespan okay thank you any other discussion if not we'll take a vote all those in favor of article 6 please say I I all those opposed voted unanimously okay I'll uh accept a motion to uh uh recess the meeting uh until the votes have been counted mov second it second all those in favor all those opposed thank you we'll be in touch e e e e e e e e okay we're back you announce the uh results of the voting results for the commissioner 57 votes for Mark bur with one provisional vote and 48 votes for Jeff Bingham for moderator thank you I'll entertain a motion to uh close the meeting for today I'll make a motion to meting today thank you all those in favor all those opposed okay thank you all for coming that's it