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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Voters of Easton will make the final decision on Saturday, November 4, whether the Public Safety and Public Works Facilities Replacement Project advances to construction. Read on to learn more
about where the project stands and how you can cast your vote to decide this important choice for the community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b>Town Meeting Update – Next Steps<br>
</b><span style="color:black">Easton voters at the October 23 Special Town Meeting approved funds for the design and construction of new police, fire, and public works facilities in Easton</span>.
<i>The second and final voter approval needed for this project to move forward is a debt exclusion election coming up on Saturday, November 4.<b><span style="color:black;background:#F1C40F">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:22.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Debt Exclusion Election – Saturday, November 4 (Local Approval 2 of 2) <br>
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The debt exclusion election is November 4 from 10 AM until 4 PM at Oliver Ames High School, 100 Lothrop Street. This is a ballot election.
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No excuse vote by mail is allowed for this election;<b> </b><i>the deadline to submit your application for a vote by mail ballot is this Monday, October 30.</i><u> <b> </b></u><a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/Document/11af7d9b-9363-ee11-a3d7-000c29a59557/Special%20Town%20Election%20Ballot%20November%2004,%202023.pdf"><span style="color:#0B7BC0">A
sample of the ballot is viewable here.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:22.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Absentee and vote by mail ballots must be received at Town Hall, 136 Elm St., by 4PM on Nov 4. Please note that US Postal delivery services are not
consistent and can range from 3 to 11 days. We recommend voters return their ballots in the drop box outside of the town offices by the close of polls on Election Day to ensure it is counted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:22.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">All voter registration and deadline information is at <a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/vote"><span style="color:#0B7BC0">www.easton.ma.us/vote</span></a>. <br>
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<b>Just hearing about this project? Learn about the key details in 5 minutes!<br>
</b>To help answer voters' questions, we've put together <a href="https://www.easton.ma.us/EASPSW%20STM%20Handout%20Final%20v2.pdf"><span style="color:#0B7BC0">a two-page summary of the background, budget, and need for the project</span></a>.
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<b>More Details About the Police, Fire, and Public Works Facilities Replacement Project</b><br>
All information about the project is available here <a href="http://www.eastonpsw.com/"><span style="color:#0B7BC0">www.eastonpsw.com.</span></a> There, you will find FAQ, details about the proposed facilities, photos/videos of the existing facilities, and
more.<br>
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If you have questions about voting, you may call the Town Clerk's Office at 508-230-0530.<br>
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If you have questions about the project, you may call the Town Administrator's Office at 508-230-0510.<br>
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<b>Project Background</b><br>
Voters of Easton authorized the Municipal Building Committee to conduct a feasibility analysis and design plan to replace all police, fire, and public works facilities in 2021. These facilities were originally constructed between 1945 and 1969 and are too small,
too old, and in too poor a state of repair to continue serving Easton's first responders, their fleets and equipment, or the community.<br>
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After two years of feasibility work, the Select Board has put the project to the voters to decide if it will be funded or not. <b>There are two votes necessary to advance</b> - Special Town Meeting on October 23 and a Debt Exclusion Election on November 4.
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