[Eastontowncrier] Important Details re: Mon., Oct. 23 Special Town Meeting

[Easton Town Crier]

This upcoming Monday, October 23, voters will make an important decision at a Special Town Meeting related to the replacement of Easton's police, fire, and public works facilities.

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.

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. There are two votes necessary to advance - Special Town Meeting on October 23 AND a Debt Exclusion Election on November 4.

Just hearing about this project? Learn about the key details in 5 minutes!
To help answer voters' questions, we've put together a two-page summary of the background, budget, and need for the project<https://www.easton.ma.us/EASPSW%20STM%20Handout%20Final%20v2.pdf>. Hard copies of this handout will also be available at Special Town Meeting on Oct. 23.

Special Town Meeting October 23 (Local Approval 1 of 2)
Special Town Meeting for the Police, Fire and Public Works Facilities Replacement Project will be held on October 23 at 7:00 PM at Oliver Ames High School Auditorium, 100 Lothrop Street. CLICK HERE FOR THE OCTOBER 23 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT<https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/7fb4bf9f-ab63-ee11-a3d7-000c29a59557/Easton.STM.%2010%2023%2023%20Final.PDF>

Plan Your Visit on October 23 - Parking, Shuttle, and Childcare Information

Parking
Parking is available at Oliver Ames High School, but in the event of high turnout overflow parking is available at all other Easton Public School lots. Voters can walk to the Auditorium from the overflow lots OR take a shuttle. The Town will have staff / CERT Team volunteers in the numbered locations shown on this map<https://www.easton.ma.us/newsdetail_T1_R1064.php> at Blanche Ames (orange lots # 1), Easton Middle School (green lots # 2) and RO (purple lot # 3) to radio a shuttle to bring you to OAHS.

Free Childcare
The Town of Easton is pleased to announce that the Easton Old Colony YMCA, in partnership with Easton Public Schools, will be providing free childcare for voters participating in Town Meeting Monday Night. Drop off for the Old Colony Y Child Care Services will be at the Blanche Ames Elementary School - Community Room Entrance. To reserve your child's spot, we ask that the following items be considered: you must RSVP to the email address below by Sunday the 22nd, children should be potty trained, drop off should not be sooner than 6:30pm and pick up must be by 10pm.

If you prefer to park at Blanche Ames when dropping off your child, the Town will have shuttle services from all Easton Public Schools parking lots to the Oliver Ames Auditorium (where Town Meeting begins at 7:00PM) at the highlighted locations on the parking map.

If you will be taking advantage of this service, please RSVP to Darcy Paiva at dapaiva at oldcolonyymca.org<mailto:dapaiva at oldcolonyymca.org> by Sunday, Oct. 22 to reserve your child's spot. If you have questions about this service, please contact Darcy Paiva at the Easton Old Colony YMCA at Dapaiva at oldcolonyymca.org<mailto:Dapaiva at oldcolonyymca.org>.

Debt Exclusion Election November 4 (Local Approval 2 of 2)
The associated 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. No excuse vote by mail is allowed for this election. Click here for vote by mail application and deadline information. A sample of the ballot is viewable here.<https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/Document/11af7d9b-9363-ee11-a3d7-000c29a59557/Special%20Town%20Election%20Ballot%20November%2004,%202023.pdf> All voter registration and deadline information is at www.easton.ma.us/vote<http://www.easton.ma.us/vote>.

As with any debt exclusion, voters must approve the project at both town meeting AND the debt exclusion if it is going to advance.

Other Voter Information
The deadline to register to vote in the November 4 election is Wednesday, October 25.  For information on voter registration, voting by mail, polling locations, and more, visit our elections webpage<https://www.easton.ma.us/departments/town_clerk1/election-information.php>.

Details About the Police, Fire, and Public Works Facilities Replacement Project
All information about the project is available here www.eastonpsw.com.<http://www.eastonpsw.com/> There, you will find FAQ, details about the proposed facilities, photos/videos of the existing facilities, and more.

If you have questions about voting, you may call the Town Clerk's Office at 508-230-0530.

If you have questions about the project, you may call the Town Administrator's Office at 508-230-0510.
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