2024 Fincom Meetings

2024 Finance Committee Meetings

Fall

September 26 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 20 Amend Zoning Bylaw: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)

Article 21 Amend Zoning Bylaw: Intensity Regulation by Zoning District

Article 22 Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulation Schedule

Article 23 Amend Zoning Bylaw: Aquifer Protection District (APD)

Article 24 Amend Zoning Bylaw: MBTA Communities (Downtown Mixed Use (DM) 

and Center Gateway (CG) Zoning Districts)

Article 25 Amend Zoning Map: MBTA Communities

September 24 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 2 Fiscal 2025 Omnibus Budget 

Article 3 Rescind Authorized, Unissued Debt

Article 4 Unpaid Bills - REVISED/UPDATED

Article 5 Stabilization Funds

Article 7 PEG Access and Cable Related Fund

Article 13 Collective Bargaining

Article 30 Maintaining a Fair Quorum at Town Meeting

September 19 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 32 Restrict Gas-powered (internal combustion) Leaf Blower Use

Article 26 Charter and ByLaw Review Committee Report and Extension

Article 27 Bylaw Changes Articles 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 28

Article 28 Bylaw Changes Articles 50, 51, and 55

Article 29 Charter Change for Fall 2024 Annual Town Meeting and/or Special TM

September 17 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 17 Spring Street Bridge Right of Way Acquisition

Article 18 Street Acceptance – Graystone Lane 

Article 19 Street Acceptance – Collins Avenue, Fairview Avenue, 

Fern Street, Green Street, Lakeview Avenue, Moore Street, Whitcomb Street, Windsor Ave  

Article 8 Capital Equipment and Improvement 

September 10 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 4 Unpaid Bills

Article 6 Transfer of unexpended Bond Proceeds

Article 10 Amend Bylaw 43A Tax Title Payment Agreements

Article 12 COLA Base Increase

Article 14 Home Rule Petition to Establish Non-Civil Service Assistant Fire Chief

Article 16 Disposition of Assessor's Parcel Number 04-00000090 on Hovey Avenue

Article 31 Moratorium on Synthetic/Artificial Turf

September 5 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 1 Committee Article

Article 9 Community Preservation Funds

Article 11 MSBA Application for Memorial School

Article 15 Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan

Spring Annual Town Meeting

Finance Committee:

February 1 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Joint Meeting with Select Board and School Committee
  - FY 25 Budget Overview from Town Administration
  - FY 25 Budget Overview from Natick Public Schools

February 8 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Reserve Transfer to the Charter & Bylaw Review Committee

March 12 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 1 - Authorize Select Board to Acquire, Obtain, Abandon or Relocate Easements

Article 5 - Unpaid Bills 

Article 6 - Revolving Funds 

Article 15 - Amend the Natick By-Laws: Article 42 

Article 16 - Transfer of Property/99 South Main Street “Johnson School” 

Article 17 - Amend the Natick By-Laws Article 10: Select Board Appointed Committees 

Article 19 - An Act Authorizing the Town Of Natick to Continue the Employment of Police Officer John Haswell

March 19 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

SATM – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles:

Article18 - Adopt Specialized Energy Code 

Article 26 - Amend the Town of Natick By-Law: Article 79

Article 4 - Rescind Authorized, Unissued Debt

Article 9 - Transfer of Unexpended Bond Proceeds

Article 20 - Acceptance of MGL c. 43DExpedited Permitting - MOVED to 3/21

Article 22 - Amend Zoning Bylaw:Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements - MOVED to 3/21

Article 24 - Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map: North Main Street – Center Gateway Expansion - MOVED to 3/21

Article 25 - Amend Zoning Map: 5 Commonwealth Road - MOVED to 3/21

Article 29 - Rezoning of 0 (R) East Central Street and 0 Dorset Lane – Option One

Article 30 - Rezoning of 0 (R) East Central Street and 0 Dorset Lane – Option Two

Article 31 - Amendments to Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map: 

                          Establish Conservation Assisted Living and Memory Care 

      (CALM) Overlay District and include certain property therein.

March 21 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Article 27- Speen Street and West Central Street (a.k.a. Route 135)
Improvements

Article 13- Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan

Article 20 - Acceptance of MGL c. 43D Expedited Permitting

Article 22 - Amend Zoning Bylaw: Off-Street Parking and Loading
Requirements

Article 24 - Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map: North Main Street –
Center Gateway Expansion

Article 25 - Amend Zoning Map: 5 Commonwealth Road

March 26 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

SATM – Public Hearings on FY25 Annual Budget Appropriation Requests: 

Omnibus Budget: Natick Public Schools: School Committee FY2025 Appropriation Request (as voted)   

SATM – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Article 11 - School Bus Transportation Subsidy 

Article 12 - Capital Equipment and Improvement 

Article 14 - Amend Natick By-Laws: Dates of Spring Annual Town Meeting & 

Submission of Fiscal Documents (Moved to 4/2)

April 2 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

SATM – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Article 10- Stabilization Funds and OPEB 

Article 14 - Amend Natick By-Laws: Dates of Spring Annual Town Meeting & Submission of Fiscal Documents 

Special Town Meeting #1 – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Special #1 – Article 1: Motions A & B

Special #1 – Article 2 – Charter Changes: Motions 1 through 14

April 4 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

SATM – Public Hearings on FY25 Annual Budget Appropriation Requests: 

Article 3 – Omnibus Budget 

SATM – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Article 2 - Committee Article 

Article 7- PEG Access and Cable Related Fund 

Article 8 - Collective Bargaining 

Special Town Meeting #1 – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Special #1 – Article 1: Motions A & B 

Special #1 – Article 2 – Charter Changes: Motions 1 through 14

April 9 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

SATM – Public Hearings on FY25 Annual Budget Appropriation Requests: 

Article 3 – Omnibus Budget (any remaining items or changes) 

SATM – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Article 8 - Collective Bargaining 

Article 21- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulation Schedule § III-A.2 and Associated Sections 

Article 23- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Special Permit and Site Plan Review and Approval 

Article 28- Paid Family Medical Leave for Town of Natick Employees 

Special Town Meeting #1 – Public Hearings on Warrant Articles: 

Special #1 – Article 1: Motions A & B (anything remaining or changes) 

Special #1 – Article 2 – Charter Changes: Motions 1 through 14 (anything remaining or changes)

Subcommittees:

Capital

February 28 - Agenda - Minutes 

Capital Plan  <<<Link to Plan

Department of Public Works

March 12 - Agenda - Minutes 

DPW Budgets

March 14 - Agenda - Minutes 

Water & Sewer Enterprise

Water & Sewer Indirects

Education & Learning

March 11 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Keefe Tech

Morse Institute Library

Bacon Free Library

March 13 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Natick Public Schools

March 20 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording

Natick Public Schools - final review and vote