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Medway Democratic Town Committee

Town Meeting Archive

A resource prepared for residents of Medway, Massachusetts. Annual, Special and Fall Town Meeting warrants with article summaries, board recommendations, and full text.

This archive was produced by the Medway Democratic Town Committee to help residents prepare for Town Meeting. It is not an official publication of the Town of Medway. It covers warrant articles from 2016–2026, with one-click access to the full official text, filterable by category and sortable by dollar amount.

Each article shows the Select Board and Finance Committee recommendation as recorded in the official warrant. Most articles require a simple majority vote; zoning articles generally require a two-thirds vote under G.L. c. 40A §5, and paying prior-year bills requires four-fifths at an Annual or nine-tenths at any other Town Meeting (G.L. c. 44 §64).

2026
2026 Town Meetings
📋 2026 Ballot Analysis & Budget Trends
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2026 Fall Town Meeting — Discussion Slide Deck
12-slide presentation for the November 9 Fall Town Meeting: where the money goes, Free Cash and Article 2’s link to the proposed Municipal Complex, the sewer capacity purchase, the Article 14 tax-levy estimate, zoning changes, and the two citizens’ petitions.
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Fall Town Meeting Quiz
Fifteen quick multiple-choice questions about the November 9 warrant, with an explanation after every answer. About five minutes; nothing is saved.
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Budget Trends 2016–2026
Year-over-year charts for enterprise funds, capital appropriations, roads & sidewalks, OPEB, stabilization transfers, and other recurring warrant articles across a decade of Annual Town Meetings.
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BESS PILOT Agreement — West Street
Analysis of the proposed 20-year Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreement for the 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery energy storage facility. Includes comparison to the prior Milford Street PILOT and a plain-language MW vs. MWh explainer.
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BESS PILOT — Deep Risk Analysis
Eight identified risks in the 2026 PILOT agreement — from the fixed-payment structure and inflation erosion to COD delay provisions — with comparisons to regional New England BESS deals and recommended contract provisions.
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Winthrop Street Land Purchase — P&S Analysis
Analysis of the Purchase & Sale Agreement for the $4,850,000 acquisition of approximately 78–88 acres on Winthrop Street. Covers acreage discrepancies, rollback tax exposure, environmental concerns, CPA restrictions, and true all-in cost.
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May 2026 Town Meetings — Discussion Slide Deck
19-slide presentation covering both the Special and Annual Town Meetings: STM articles, ATM budget overview, FY2027 revenue and spending by category, Article 7 capital projects, BESS PILOT agreement, Winthrop Street land purchase, and key Finance Committee themes.
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AI Disclaimer: The analyses above were produced with AI assistance and have been reviewed, but have not been 100% independently verified. Readers are encouraged to consult the original source documents before relying on any specific figures or legal interpretations.
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2025 Town Meeting
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2024 Town Meetings
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2023 Town Meetings
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2022 Town Meetings
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2021 Town Meetings
2020
2020 Town Meetings
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2019 Town Meeting
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2018 Town Meeting
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2017 Town Meeting
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2016 Town Meeting