Articles of The Warrant

TOWN OF FALMOUTH
MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF THE WARRANT

FOR THE
APRIL TOWN MEETING
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN · FINANCE COMMITTEE · PLANNING BOARD

· COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE ·
PUBLISHED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE VOTERS
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 AT 7:00 P.M.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, LAWRENCE SCHOOL

FINANCE COMMITTEE MESSAGE
You are about to embark on one of most important jobs of spring Town Meeting — appropriating over
$137 million for the Town Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget.
The role of the Finance Committee is to support Town Meeting in carrying out its appropriation duties.
The Finance Committee by statute is a Town Meeting elected group of citizens that is an independent
voice, separate from the executive branch, advising each Town Meeting on the probity, practicality, and
value of any of the financial matters before the meeting. Without the Finance Committee’s independent
review, the Town Meeting would be voting on financial matters with recommendations coming only from
the executive branch of government. Your Finance Committee has the same role as the House Ways
and Means Committee in the State Legislature. It is the Finance Committee’s responsibility to receive
the operating and capital improvement budgets from the executive branch, analyze them, and have
public hearings on every line item. The budget before you reflects the finance committee’s decisions
based upon their best judgement of the issues and finances of the town. The Finance Committee
recommendations to Town Meeting are made after careful consideration and are based upon the best
judgement of the committee in light of town needs, projected revenues and future obligations.
Overall, the Finance Committee concurs that the Town is currently in a solid financial position with a
balanced FY20 operating budget that manages to provide many, albeit not all, competing priorities
based on moderately increasing revenues. The town has achieved some key financial milestones in the
past few years that reflect the relative quality of the financial management, related management
elements and conservative budgeting practices. The highlights include the recently received AAA
Municipal Bond Rating from Standard and Poor’s. This enviable bond rating delivers significant financial
savings of borrowing costs. Secondly, it is important to acknowledge that the town has achieved its
target balances for the stabilization funds. This is a noteworthy achievement because the stabilization
funds put the town in the best position to react to future uncertain expenditures that preclude an
increase in the property tax rate.
There are future financial concerns that Town Meeting should keep in mind as they review and
contemplate the FY20 operating budget. There are upcoming multi-million dollar obligations with regard
to the decommissioning of the wind turbines. The actual obligations are not yet known. This contingent
liability must be part of near-term budgetary decisions and also factored into future budgets. Another
major expense that must always be at the forefront of any budget discussions are personnel costs. The
largest portion of the operating budget is spent on the salaries and benefits of the current and former
town personnel. While they faithfully deliver services to Falmouth residents and visitors the obligation we
owe them in the form of salaries and benefits represents over 70 percent of the annual operating budget.
You will see that the FY20 operating budget provides $8.4 million for the retirement fund and $15.9
million for employee health insurance. Moreover, the unfunded liability for retirement exceeds $70 million
and the health insurance unfunded liability alone runs over $120 million. It is clearly evident that ever
increasing personnel costs can quickly consume an ever increasing portion of the town budget dollars
unless some thought and action is taken to carefully calculate, consider and justify the full, long-term
costs of hiring new employees and in bargaining employee benefits.
I wish to express my appreciation to all Finance Committee members for their hard work on this FY20
operating budget. I would like to thank Town Manager, Julian Suso, Assistant Town Manager, Peter
Johnson-Staub and Selectman, Sam Patterson for their faithful presence and insightful input at Finance
Committee meetings. I am especially grateful to the Finance Director, Jennifer Petit for her continued
support and helpful advice. Finally, thank you to the Town Clerk, Mr. Michael Palmer, for his tireless
assistance in helping me research the myriad of town historical financial document and reports.
Keith Schwegel, Chairman-Falmouth Finance Committee
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Susan L. Moran, Chairman

Megan English Braga, Vice Chairman
Doug Jones
Samuel H. Patterson
Douglas C. Brown
FALMOUTH FINANCE COMMITTEE
Keith Schwegel, Chairman

Nicholas S. Lowell, Vice Chairman
Susan P. Smith, Secretary
Kathleen Beriau, Joseph L. Drolette, Ron Dyer,

Peter Hargraves, Mary Harris, Judith P. Magnani,
Deborah D. Maguire, James Marnell, Wendy Vogel
FALMOUTH PLANNING BOARD

Jim Fox, Chairman
Patricia H. Kerfoot, Vice Chairman
Paul Dreyer, Clerk/Secretary
Robert Leary, John Druley, Pamela Harting-Barrat and Charlotte Harris
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Russell Robbins, Chairman
Sandra Cuny, Vice Chairman
Holly Wilson, Clerk
Paul Glynn, Financial Officer
Robert Brown, John Druley, Nicole Goldman, and Steve Patton
TOWN MANAGER
Julian M. Suso
ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER

Peter Johnson-Staub
TOWN CLERK
Michael Palmer
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Jennifer Petit
TOWN COUNSEL
Frank K. Duffy
TOWN MODERATOR
David T. Vieira
TOWN MEETING RULES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

David T. Vieira, Chairman
Gary Anderson, Sandra Cuny, Adrian C.J. Dufresne, Judy Fenwick,

Brian Keefe, Nicholas S. Lowell, Joseph Netto, Michael Palmer,
Jeffrey W. Oppenheim and Daniel Shearer
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“CITIZEN’S CHECK LIST”
(Written by North Attleboro)
To be considered on each vote:
1. IS IT NECESSARY? Or is it something that is not really needed or perhaps already being

provided by a private group?
2. CAN WE AFFORD IT? Remember, there is no limit to what we would like, but there is a
limit to what we can afford.
3. WHAT WILL IT COST ULTIMATELY? Many proposals are like icebergs – only a small
fraction of the total cost is apparent on the surface.
4. HOW WILL IT AFFECT BASIC LIBERTIES? If it imposes unreasonable or illegal

restraints on your life or that of others, it should be vigorously opposed.
5. IS IT IN THE BALANCED BEST INTEREST OF ALL? If it is designed to benefit a small

group or special interests, while taking unfair advantage of others, work for its defeat.
6. IS IT A “FOOT-IN-THE-DOOR” PROPOSITION? Compromising a little now may bring an

oppressive burden later, either in more regulations or more taxes or a combination of
both.
7. DOES IT PLACE TOO MUCH POWER IN THE HANDS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP?
Once decisive power is granted to a non-elected public official, a commission or a
municipal authority, the private citizens lose effective control.
8. DOES IT RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE MINORITY?

This is a cornerstone of our Republic.
9. IS ITS APPEAL BASED ON EMOTIONAL PROPAGANDA OR FACTS? The farther a

proposition gets away from facts, the more critical one should be.
10. DOES IT SQUARE WITH YOUR MORAL CONVICTIONS? If so, fight for it. If not, oppose
it.
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PROPOSITION 2 1/2
Proposition 2 ½ limits the property tax revenues that cities and towns can legally assess to
support their budgets.
The maximum limit that a community can assess in any year is called the levy limit.
Proposition 2 ½ has provisions which allow a community to levy more than the levy limit.
However, this increase must be approved by a simple majority of the voters at an election.
The two types of increases allowed are “overrides” and “exclusions.” There are two types of
exclusions: capital exclusions and debt exclusions.
OVERRIDE: Used to obtain additional funds for annual operating budgets and fixed costs.
An override question must be placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the Board of
Selectmen. Approval of an override by the voters allows the Town to assess taxes in excess
of the automatic annual 2-½% increase. The result is a permanent increase in the amount of
property taxes a community may levy.
EXCLUSIONS: Used to obtain additional funds for capital projects only, including public
building and public works projects, and land and equipment purchases.
Any exclusion question must be placed on the ballot by a two-thirds vote of the Board of
Selectmen. Approval of an exclusion by the voters allows the Town to assess taxes in excess
of the automatic annual 2-½% increase. The result is a temporary increase in the amount of
property taxes a community may levy.
CAPITAL EXCLUSION: Used to raise additional taxes to pay for a specific project
or purchase. This is a property tax increase for one year only--the year in which
the project or purchase is budgeted.
DEBT EXCLUSION: Used to raise additional taxes for the annual debt service
cost of projects funded by borrowing. This is a temporary property tax increase
which lasts only for the term of the debt.
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Article
1 Choose Town Officers

2 Hear Reports from Committees and Town Officers
3 Authorize Board of Selectmen to Settle Claims and Suits
4 Authorize Board of Selectmen to Apply for and Accept Grants
5 Fix Salaries of Elected Officials
6 FY2020 Operating Budget
7 Fund - Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund
8 Fund - Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund
9 Fund - Workers Compensation Trust Fund
10 Fund - Debt Stabilization
11 Fund - Wage Settlements
12 Fund - Simpson's Landing Bulkhead
13 Fund - School Security System Upgrades
14 FY2019 Budget Transfers
15 FY2019 Budget Appropriations
16 Road Taking - Winthrop Dr and Captain Davis Lane
17 Amend - Zoning Bylaw Article XXXIX - Site Plan Review
18 Amend - Zoning Bylaw Article XLIII, §240-255 - Notices
19 Amend - Zoning Bylaw Article XLVII - Marijuana Treatment Centers
20 Amend - Code of Falmouth, Chapter 21, Article I, §21-1 - Planning Board Membership
21 Petition - Amend Zoning Bylaw - §240-23 I (3)J2, §240-38 I (3)J2 - Accessory Apartments
22 Petition - Amend Zoning Bylaw - §240-23 I (3)(b) §240-38 I (3)(b)- Accessory Apartments
23 Petition - Amend Zoning Bylaw - Accessory Apartments Section 3, Requirement B
24 Petition - Amend Zoning Bylaws - §240-13 - Substance Abuse Clinic; §240-48 Permitted Business & Commercial Uses
25 Petition - Amend Zoning Bylaw - §240-111 - Site Design
26 Rescind - MGL c. 31, §58A - Maximum Age

27 Amend - Town's Salary Administration Plan (Program Coordinator - Council on Aging)
28 Increase Local Room Excise Tax (G.L. c. 64G, s. 3A)
29 Petition - Authorize Second Water Meter in Sewer Service Areas
30 Petition - Shiverick's Pond Trail Phase I Improvements
31 Petition - Water Quality Monitoring and Operation Support
32 CPC - Fund Housing Assistance Corporation
33 CPC - Fund Water Stations
34 CPC - Fund Habitat for Humanity
35 CPC - Fund Coonamessett Greenway Heritage Trail and Gateway Park Amphitheater
36 CPC - Fund Historic Highfield, Harmony Path, ADA Accessibility
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37 CPC - Fund Nobska Light Keeper's House Interior Preservation

38 CPC - Fund Inventory of Historical Resources - Phase 3
39 CPC - Fund Francis Wicks House Historic Structure Report and Roof Restoration
40 CPC - Fund Lawrence School Tennis Court Rehabilitation
41 CPC - Fund Falmouth Community Play Space Conceptual Plan
42 CPC - Fund Administrative Expenses
43 CPC - Fund Open Space Reserve
44 CPC - Fund Budgeted Reserve
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
ARTICLE 1: To choose all other necessary Town Officers for the year in accordance with nominations
to be offered at Town Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote Article 1 as printed.
ARTICLE 2: To hear reports of Committees and Town Officers and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to settle claims and suits which
are pending or may arise against the Town. Or do or take any other action in the matter. On request of
the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept state and
federal grants they deem beneficial to the Town, provided that the Board of Selectmen shall hold a public
meeting prior to the board’s acceptance of any such grant(s) or gifts(s), if said grant(s) or gift(s) require
the Town to meet future conditions or requirements including anticipated future costs to the Town.
Further, when applicable, the Board of Selectmen will advise the Finance Committee of such anticipated
costs prior to the public meeting and may seek further review/comment of the Finance Committee. Or do
or take any other action in the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of the Elected Officials as follows:
Moderator ------------------------ $1,500
Town Clerk ------------------------ $94,440
Selectmen (4) ------------------------ $5,000
Chairman of Selectmen ------------------------ $6,000
And further, the Town Clerk is authorized to receive a Cost of Living Adjustment on the same terms and
conditions of Technical, Administrative and Management (TAM) employees. Or do or take any other
action in the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate such sums of money as may be deemed
necessary to defray the Town’s expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 and to determine how the same shall be
raised and by whom expended, or do or take any other action on this matter. On request of the Board of
Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): The Fiscal 2020 operating budget is found in the center
section of the warrant booklet.
EXPLANATION: Please see the Town Manager’s budget message in the back of the warrant booklet.
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ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Capital Improvement
Stabilization Fund for the purpose of funding future capital improvements, and to determine how the same
shall be raised, or do or take any other action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to raise and appropriate $1,032,079
and transfer into the Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund.
EXPLANATION: The Selectmen’s budget policy is to level fund the Capital Improvement Stabilization
Fund in order to maintain an adequate percentage range for reserves according to the Town’s Fiscal
Policy. The total amount in the Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund is $4,326,654. In November,
2018, Town Meeting voted to transfer $1,500,000 from this fund for a ladder truck.
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Other Post-Employment
Benefits Trust Fund for further appropriation and to determine how the same shall be raised, or do or take
any other action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to raise and appropriate $500,000 and
transfer into the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund.
EXPLANATION: The Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund appropriation has increased
$400,000 from the previous fiscal year per Selectmen’s budget policy. The Town did not fund the general
stabilization fund because the financial goal was met. Therefore those funds were re-allocated to OPEB
(health insurance liability). The Town’s OPEB liability is approximately $120 million according to the latest
actuarial report. Although there is not a requirement to fund this obligation, the Town has identified a
recurring revenue source (raise and appropriate) to responsibly address the liability.
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Workers Compensation
Trust fund, and to determine how the same shall be raised, or do or take any other action on the matter.
On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to raise and appropriate $140,000 and
transfer into the Workers Compensation Trust Fund.
EXPLANATION: The Selectmen’s budget policy is to level fund the Workers Compensation Trust Fund.
Since the Town is partially self-insured, the Trust fund ensures adequate reserves if there is a large
increase in one particular year. The current balance in this Trust Fund is $225,000. Funds may be
withdrawn from the Trust each year as necessary for this sole purpose without a Town Meeting vote.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Debt Stabilization
Fund for further appropriation and to determine how the same shall be raised, or do or take any other
action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town transfer $1,000,000 from Certified Free
Cash into the Debt Stabilization Fund.
EXPLANATION: The monies in the Debt Stabilization Fund are used to supplement debt drop-off in the
next couple of years as needed.
ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of wage
settlements to employees of the Town, and to determine how the same shall be raised, or do or take any
other action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to raise and appropriate $200,000 for
the purposes of this Article.
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EXPLANATION: This article funds anticipated increases for contract obligations.
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of repairs to
the bulkhead at Simpsons Landing, to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended,
or do or take any other action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): Recommendation to be made on Town Meeting floor.
EXPLANATION: Prior funds were appropriated to repair the bulkhead at Simpsons Landing. The repair
project is in process, but unexpected site conditions require additional funding. The amount required was
unknown at the time of printing the Warrant. This amount will be available for discussion at Town
Meeting.
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of funding school
security system upgrades, to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or
take any other action on the matter. On request of the Falmouth School Committee.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to transfer $66,835.57 from Article 19
11/16 for the purposes of this Article. To be expended under the jurisdiction of the Falmouth School
Committee.
EXPLANATION: The Finance Committee agrees with the School Administration that the safety of the
school population is a top priority. New technologies are available that will enhance safety measures
already in place. This Article transfers unexpended funds from Article 19 (Replace East Falmouth Gym
Floor) of the November 2016 Town Meeting. The School project authorized by said Article has been
completed under budget.
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money within the FY 2019 budget
approved by Article 12 of the April 9, 2018 Annual Town Meeting to make necessary adjustments thereto,
or do or take any other action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to transfer $350,000 within the FY
2019 budget as follows:
Transfer From Transfer To Amount

01-914-5177 Health Insurance 01-220-5130 Additional Gross OT $335,000.00
01-914-5177 Health Insurance 01-220-5143 Diff-Educational Incentive* $15,000.00
EXPLANATION: The Town Meeting Budget recommendations are restricted to their respective line items.
In order to fund projected line item shortfalls at year end, it is sound financial practice to use existing
funds in the Operating Budget. The Police overtime is hard to estimate at the time the Budget must be
voted. The transfer requested this year for Police overtime is mostly due to Police Officers injured on duty
and a shortfall in the educational line item.
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to supplement the
FY 2019 budget approved by Article 12 of the April 9, 2018 Annual Town Meeting, to determine how the
same shall be raised and by whom expended. Or do or take any other action on the matter. On request of
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): Indefinite Postponement
EXPLANATION: No additional funds are required to supplement the FY 2019 Budget
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ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to accept the doings of the Board of Selectmen in the laying
out the following listed roads according to plans on file with the Town Clerk for taking as a public way
under the Betterment Act:
Road From To Length Width
Winthrop Drive Seacoast Shores Blvd Edgewater Dr West 770.7' 40'
Captain Davis Lane Davisville Road Dead End 1096' 40'
Or do or take any other action on this matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): That the Town vote Article 16 as printed.
EXPLANATION: This is a long-anticipated Article allowing for the assessed improvements to Winthrop
Drive and Captain Davis Lane to proceed and thereby to become public streets.
ARTICLE 17: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Article XXXIX – Site Plan
Review - by amending § 240-193 Procedure by adding a new sub section C to read:
C. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until an As-built plan, prepared by a registered land
surveyor, professional engineer, or registered landscape architect has been submitted and verified by the
Planning Board’s designee within 7 days of the As-built submittal that all conditions of approval have
been met. For reasonable cause the Planning Board or its designee may authorize a temporary or partial
certificate of occupancy, where the required work is substantially complete and is adequately assured by
a performance guaranty of the Board’s choosing.
Or do or take any other action on this matter. On behalf of the Planning Board.
RECOMMENDATIONS (Planning Board): That the Town vote Article 17 as printed.
EXPLANATIONS: This change is intended to ensure that site improvements required by Site Plan
Review have been properly installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Requested by the
Planning Board in consultation with the Building Commissioner.
ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Article XLIII – Amendments – by
amending § 240-225 Notices deleting the words “by certified mail” so that the revised section will read:
Amendments to any district of the Official Zoning Map shall require that notice of the Planning Board public
hearing required by MGL c. 40A, § 5, be sent postage prepaid, to all parties in interest in accordance with
MGL c. 40A, § 11, when those amendments involve the rezoning of 10 or fewer parcels of land. When
greater than 10 parcels of land are proposed for rezoning, notice shall be accomplished by publishing a
map in the local newspaper together with the public hearing notice required by MGL c. 40A, § 5.
RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): That the Town vote Article 18 as printed.
EXPLANATION: This amendment changes only the requirement to send certain notices to interested
parties by certified mail. The reason for the amendment is to save money and staff time involved in using
certified mail. This provision, 240-225 Notices, of the Falmouth Zoning bylaw is in addition to the
requirements under MGL Ch 40A § 5. The notices affected concern “amendments to any district of the
Official Zoning Map that involve rezoning of 10 or fewer parcels of land.” If this change is approved
interested parties will be notified by regular mail.
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ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Article XLVII – Marijuana
Treatment Centers – by updating Article XLVII Marijuana Treatment Centers so the bylaw will comply with
the regulations adopted for such facilities by the Cannabis Control Commission as called for in the Zoning
bylaw’s “Purpose” section so that the revised bylaw will read:
240-250 Purpose; definitions; special permit criteria.

A. Purpose. This article defines permitting requirements and standards for medical marijuana treatment
centers, also known as "registered marijuana dispensaries," which are consistent with the regulations
adopted for such facilities by the Cannabis Control Commission. 935 CMR 501.00 contains additional
definitions and regulations relative to the registration, establishment, operations and regulation of such
centers/dispensaries, as well as hardship cultivation registration by the Cannabis Control Commission.
Nothing in this chapter is intended to regulate or prohibit uses or activities under a hardship cultivation
registration.
B. Definitions:
MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCT (MIP)
A product infused with marijuana that is intended for use or consumption, including but not limited to
edible products, ointments, aerosols, oils, and tinctures.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER/REGISTERED MARIJUANA DISPENSARY

An entity registered under the Cannabis Control Commission 935 CMR 501.000 or its successor
legislation (previously under 105 CMR 725.100) that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes,
transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing
marijuana, including development of related marijuana-infused product (MIP), related supplies, or
educational materials to registered qualifying patients or their registered personal caregivers.
QUALIFYING PATIENT
A Massachusetts resident 18 years of age or older who has been diagnosed by a Massachusetts licensed
healthcare provider as having a debilitating medical condition, or a Massachusetts resident younger than
18 years old who has been diagnosed by two Massachusetts licensed certifying physicians, at least one
of whom is a board-certified pediatrician or board-certified pediatric subspecialist, as having a debilitating
medical condition that is also a life-limiting illness, subject to 935 CMR 501.010(J).
C. Permitting. Marijuana treatment center/registered marijuana dispensary shall be a use allowed subject
to the issuance of a special permit by the Planning Board, as provided for in this chapter, in Business 2
Zoning Districts only.
D. Special permit criteria - standards. In addition to the requirements for the issuance of a special permit
found in § 240-216 of the Zoning Bylaw, any such marijuana treatment center/registered marijuana
dispensary shall:
(1) Not be located within 500 feet of a public or private kindergarten, primary or secondary
school, a place of worship, a day nursery, nursery school or a public park or playground. No other
specific separation requirements will apply.
(2) Be approved for operation, or remain in operation, with a certificate of registration issued by
the Cannabis Control Commission or successor agency
(3) Be compliant at all times with the security measures required by 935 CMR 501. A description
of such measures, including any updates, shall be provided to the Falmouth Police Department,
along with after-hours contact information. Any other provisions of this chapter regarding required
landscaping or vegetated buffers notwithstanding, trees, bushes and other foliage located on the
site outside of the center/dispensary shall be located (or removed) so they do not allow for a
person or persons to conceal themselves from sight within 50 feet of any entrance or of any
parking space designated to be utilized by registered qualifying patients, personal caregivers, and
dispensary agents of the center/dispensary.
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(4) Be in compliance with 935 CMR 501.105 and cultivation, production, preparation, transport or
analysis shall be done in a manner to prevent diversion, theft or loss. All phases of the cultivation
of marijuana shall take place in designated, locked, limited access areas that are monitored by a
surveillance camera system in accordance with 501.110(4)(a)(4) through (9).
(5) Adopt emergency procedures, including a plan with procedures to be followed in case of fire
or other emergencies, copies of which shall be filed with the Police and Fire Departments.
(6) Provide parking applicable to retail establishments for that portion of the floor area designated
for sales, and to manufacturing or other industrial buildings for floor area designated for storage
or for cultivation of marijuana or preparation of MIPs.
(7) Be in compliance with 935 CMR 501.105(12) regarding marketing, advertising and signs.
EXPLANATION: Last year when Town Meeting approved “Article XLVII Marijuana Treatment Centers”
the state law required such centers to be non-profits. The state has since dropped that requirement and,
at the same time, changed the CMR Code number and transferred oversight from the Department of
Public Health to the Cannabis Control Commission. The proposed change will accomplish three things:
1.) Drop “not-for-profit” from Falmouth’s by-law to accord with the state’s change;
2.) Change the Code numbers to reflect the state’s new codes;
3.) Add the word “medical” to the title of Falmouth’s by-law to underscore that only medical marijuana
treatment centers are allowed in Falmouth.
ARTICLE 20: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of Falmouth Chapter 21 “Boards” by
amending Article I “Planning Board” § 21-1 “: Membership” to reflect the recommendation of the Falmouth
Charter Commission Final Report dated November 15, 1989 and subsequent adoption by a majority of
the votes cast on Question 3 at the 1990 Annual Town Election held 5-15-90 establishing the number of
elected Planning Board members at seven so that the new section will read:
§ 21-1Membership.
The Planning Board of Falmouth shall consist of seven (7) members to be elected as provided in MGL C.
41, § 81A.
Or do or take any other action on this matter. On behalf of the Planning Board
EXPLANATION: This is a housekeeping Article brought forward by the Planning Board related to
Planning Board membership.
ARTICLE 21: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Article V - Single Resident
Districts and Article VIII - Agricultural Districts - and by amending both § 240-23 I (3)J2. and § 240-38 I
(3)J2 Accessory Apartments, as amended Article 14 on November 14,2018, by deleting the term
enhanced in both sections:
The amended language for both sections would be as follows:
j)2 - an on-site septic system with nitrogen removal approved by the Board of Health is installed on the
property
On petition of Gerald Potamis and others.
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RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): Indefinite Postponement.
EXPLANATION: Similar changes were discussed last year within the Accessory Apartment Working
Group and were not recommended to the Planning Board as changes to the Bylaw.
ARTICLE 22: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Section(s) 240-23 I. (3)(b) and
240-38 I. (3)(b) of the Code of Falmouth - "Accessory Apartments" by deleting '7,500 square feet' and
inserting in its place '7,000 square feet'. Thereby changing Section 240-23 I. (3) (b) and Section 240-38 I.
(3)(b) to read as: b) The lot size shall be no less 7,000 square feet.
On petition of John Banner.
ARTICLE 23: Shall Town Meeting vote to amend the accessory apartment bylaw by adding in Sec. 3
requirements, B. lot size shall be no less than 7,500 square feet: add (7,000 square feet minimum in
sewer service areas). Or take any other action on this matter. On petition of Marc Finneran.
ARTICLE 24: To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 240 – Zoning – of the Code of Falmouth
by adding the following:
Article III Definitions
§240-13 Terms defined.
"Substance Abuse Clinic"
- A use of land or building on the same lot where people with an alcohol or drug addiction are treated
and remain for less than 24 hours.
Article X Business Districts

§240-48 Permitted business and commercial uses.
B. Business or professional offices, bank, medical clinic, computer center, substance abuse clinic (not to
be located within 500 feet of the property boundary of a public or private kindergarten, primary or
secondary school, a place of worship, a day nursery, nursery school or public park or playground).
Or do or take any other action on this matter. On the petition of Michael Heylin.
EXPLANATION: The petitioner did not appear at the Planning Board hearing nor at the Selectmen’s
meeting when petitioned articles were presented to the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 25: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of Falmouth, Chapter 240, Zoning, as
follows:
To Article XXIII, Performance Requirements, Section §240-111, Site Design, add:
"I. Improve the collection of solar energy by photovoltaic and/or hot water systems."
Or do or take any other action on this matter. On Petition of Daniel H. Webb.
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EXPLANATION: This amendment would add a ninth performance requirement for site design that is in
accord with the Town’s Long Range Comprehensive Plan and furthers the Town’s goals concerning solar
energy. It does not add a requirement but does urge consideration of solar energy when planning any
building for which site plan review is required.
ARTICLE 26: To see if the Town will vote to rescind its acceptance of MGL c. 31, § 58A accepted by
Article 27 of the April 2003 Annual Town Meeting which provides a maximum age of 32 years for original
appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer or do or take any other action on the matter. On
request of the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief.
EXPLANATION: This Article would rescind the existing Civil Service maximum age limitation on the hiring
of Police Officers and Firefighters (32 years). It is recommended by both Police Chief Dunne and Fire
Chief Small and would “expand the hiring options” available in both Police and Fire at a time when the
universe of available, qualified candidates for these critical public safety positions continues to shrink. The
Town Manager, as appointing authority for Police and Fire positions, also recommends favorable action
on this Article.
ARTICLE 27: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town’s Salary Administration Plan as follows:
Add
GRADE TITLE MIN MAX
08 Program Coordinator-Council on Aging $20.75 $26.26
EXPLANATION: This Article creates a needed position for the new Senior Center. It is funded as of
January 1, 2020 in the Operating Budget.
ARTICLE 28: To see if the Town will vote to increase the local room excise tax described in G.L. c.
64G, s. 3A as amended and authorized by the vote on Article 3 of the April, 1986 STM and amended by
the vote on Article 20 of the October, 1986 STM from four percent (4%) to five percent (5%) and to
determine the effective date of such increase, or do or take any other action on this matter. On request of
EXPLANATION: This Article would increase the local room excise tax already in place in Falmouth from
the present 4% to 5%. The Town has the option of allowing the present 4% excise tax remain in place or
to increase it to 5% or the maximum of 6% permitted by Statute. This modest increase would generate
some additional, needed revenue while nonetheless maintaining Falmouth’s local room excise tax as
among the lower rates on the Cape (as most municipalities have a 6% rate already established).
ARTICLE 29: Shall Town Meeting vote to authorize the use of a second water meter at properties in
the sewer service areas for irrigation and other outside water uses? The second meter would be paid for
by the homeowner, installed by the town and billed at the non-sewer rate.
Or take any other action on this matter. On Petition of Marc Finneran.
RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): Indefinite Postponement.
EXPLANATION: This Article proposes to allow property owners to install a second water meter for
irrigation and outdoor uses. There are considerably more cost effective options to facilitate irrigation
available to homeowners in these areas, particularly, irrigation wells. This proposal runs counter to the
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Town's water conservation goals; for example, DEP permitting of water based on an allowable 65 gallons
per capita, per day usage. The Town's calculated rate in 2017 was 67 gallons per day. The Town needs
to reduce irrigation usage to come back in line with the DEP target. In addition, this proposal has negative
implications for existing wastewater revenues, which would therefore result in shifting an unnecessary
financial burden to other residents who are served by the Town sewer system.
ARTICLE 30: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of
implementing the Shiverick's Pond Trail Phase 1 improvements, and to determine how the same shall be
raised and by whom expended, or do take any other action on this matter, on the request of Shiverick's
Pond Working Group. On petition of Paul Dreyer.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): Indefinite Postponement.
EXPLANATION: The Finance Committee sees the value to the Town from this project and the included
completion of the sidewalk connection on Katherine Lee Bates Road. However, a Capital Project is being
put forth without the full knowledge of the Town’s total cost and future workload.
ARTICLE 31: To see if the Town will vote to advise the Board of Selectmen to appropriate $75,000 of
certified free cash to finance water quality monitoring and operational support for the second year of the
planned three-year nitrogen attenuation evaluation program in Bournes Pond to improve water quality
and to meet, to the degree possible, the nitrogen Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for that estuary,
using the shellfish nitrogen mitigation option to complement the Town's Marine and Environmental
Services Department's ongoing shellfish production activities, and to determine how the same will be
raised and by whom expended. Or do or take any action on the matter. On petition of Ronald D. Zweig.
RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote to transfer $40,860 from Certified Free
Cash for the purposes of this Article. To be expended under the jurisdiction of the Town Manager.
EXPLANATION: A shellfish denitrification study in Bourne's Pond was originally voted in 2016 and was
conducted by UMass Dartmouth's SMAST in 2018 in conjunction with the Town's Marine and
Environmental Services Department. This expenditure authorizes a follow-up extension of that study.
ARTICLE 32: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from the Community Preservation
Fund a sum of money to Housing Assistance Corporation to provide partial funding for the Cape Housing
Institute; to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or take any action on
the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
RECOMMENDATION (Community Preservation Committee): That the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $10,000 from the FY 2020 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues to Housing
Assistance Corporation to partially fund the Cape Cod Housing Institute, a series of workshops and
training sessions for Upper Cape municipal employees and officials with the goal of creating affordable
community housing; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community Preservation Committee for
the purposes of this article.
The Finance Committee concurs with the Community Preservation Committee’s recommendation.
EXPLANATION: The Cape Cod Housing Institute provides affordable housing development support in
the form of (1) a series of six intensive workshops, (2) quarterly peer group meetings, and (3) advanced
training sessions for municipal employees and elected and appointed officials. This is final year of a
three-year program attended by thirteen Falmouth municipal staff and/or officials in 2017 and ten in 2018.
The first two program years were funded by Housing Assistance Corporation.
Fund a sum of money to the Falmouth Water Stewards, Inc. to install eight water stations at seven
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recreation sites; to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or take any
action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $68,299 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to Falmouth Water Stewards, Inc. to install water
stations at municipal recreation sites; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community
Preservation Committee for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: This is a cooperative project between the Falmouth Water Stewards, Inc. and the
Falmouth Water Department to purchase, install, and maintain ADA compliant public water bottle refill
stations at one indoor and seven outdoor recreation-related facilities throughout Falmouth. The water
stations promote the use of refillable water bottles during active and passive recreation and reduce
generation of plastic waste, litter, and marine pollution.
Fund a sum of money to Habitat for Humanity to partially fund the development of ten affordable
homeowner units at Willett Way (Barrows Road); to determine how the same shall be raised and by
whom expended, or do or take any action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation
Committee.
sum of $300,000 from the FY 2020 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues to Habitat for
Humanity of Cape Cod, Inc. for site clearance and road and drainage construction for ten affordable,
single family homes to be located at Willet Way, also known as 0 Barrows Road, (Assessors Map 29 05
006 00A and described in deed dated November 21, 2018, recorded in Barnstable County Registry of
Deeds in Book 31690, Page 54); to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community Preservation
Committee for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: Habitat for Humanity purchased the above referenced 5 acre site to build 10 single
family, affordable homes. Ten ranch style homes (seven 3-bedroom homes and three 2-bedroom homes)
will be constructed in two phases. Six homes will be constructed in Phase 1 and the remaining four units
will be constructed in Phase 2. Requested CPA funding will be used for site clearance, drainage, and
road construction for all ten units. This project received one prior CPA appropriation of $362,000 to
acquire the project site.
Fund a sum of money to engineer and construct an amphitheater at the Coonamessett Greenway
Heritage Trail and Gateway Park and to provide engineering services for the Gateway Parking Area; to
determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or take any action on the matter.
On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $ 614,500 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to engineer and construct an amphitheater at the
Coonamessett Greenway Heritage Trail and Gateway Park and to provide engineering services for the
Gateway Parking Area; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community Preservation Committee
for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: This project is to be undertaken on Town owned land by the Conservation Commission
in collaboration with The 300 Committee. The total cost for this phase of Coonamessett Greenway
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Heritage Trail and Gateway Park is $1,453,000 of which $838,500 is funded by private donations, grants,
and in-kind services.
The proposed amphitheater will be constructed at the Lower Loop Trail using historic granite blocks and
will be covered by a "clamshell-like” roof. CPA funds will also be used to engineer a parking area off John
Parker Road for approximately 20 cars. ADA accessible trails will connect the parking area to the Lower
Loop Trails and proposed amphitheater. Private funding sources and in-kind services will be used to fund
parking area construction, signage, removal of invasive plant species, and development of a
management plan.
Coonamessett Greenway Gateway Park received $397,434 in two prior CPA appropriations to develop a
conceptual plan and to remove dams and construct pedestrian walkway/river crossing bridges at Dexter's
Mill Crossing and Swift's Crossing.
Fund a sum of money to Historic Highfield, Inc. to construct ADA accessibility improvements at Harmony
Path at Highfield Hall Gardens, 56 Highfield Drive; to determine how the same shall be raised and by
whom expended, or do or take any action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation
Committee.
sum of $93,954 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to Historic Highfield, Inc. to construct ADA
accessibility improvements to existing recreational paths at Highfield Hall Gardens, 56 Highfield Drive; to
be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community Preservation Committee for the purposes of this
article.
EXPLANATION: The proposed project will provide ADA accessibility along Beech Tree Path/Harmony
Path using ADA compliant materials and surfaces that blend into the wooded landscape. The project will
be designed and constructed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the
Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Rules and Regulations.
Fund a sum of money to Friends of Nobska Light, Inc. to partially fund the interior preservation of the
Nobska Light Keeper's House; to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do
or take any action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $604,384 of which $258,610 is from the Historic Preservation Reserve and $345,774 is from FY
2020 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues to Friends of Nobska Light, Inc. to fund historic
preservation of the interior of Nobska Light Keeper's House; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the
Community Preservation Committee for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: Interior historic preservation and rehabilitation of the Nobska Light Keeper’s House will
be undertaken including design and construction of (1) door and window trim, (2) staircases, (3) flooring,
(4) new heating system, (5) upgraded electrical system, and (6) plumbing upgrades. The project will
comply with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties as required by
the Community Preservation Act. Friends of Nobska Light, Inc. has received two previous Community
Preservation Act funding appropriations for Nobska Light Tower and Nobska Light Keeper’s House
totaling $771,867.
Fund a sum of money to the Falmouth Historical Commission to conduct the Inventory of Historical
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Resources - Phase 3; to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or take
any action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $30,000 from the Historic Preservation Reserve to the Falmouth Historical Commission to conduct
Phase 3 of the Townwide Inventory of Historical Resources; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the
Community Preservation Committee for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: Inventory of Historic Resources - Phase 3 will create and/or update approximately 110
Historic Inventory Form “B”s based upon the prioritized Index of Historic Properties developed in
Inventory of Historical Resources - Phase 1. Approximately 220 Form “B”s will also be completed at the
conclusion of Phases 1 and 2.
Fund a sum of money to the Falmouth Historical Society, Inc. to develop a historic structure report and to
restore the rear roof section of the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House located at 55 Palmer Avenue; to
determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or take any action on the matter.
On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $ 125,100 from the Historic Preservation Reserve to Falmouth Historical Society, Inc. to develop a
historic structure report and to restore the rear roof section of the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House located
at 55 Palmer Avenue and to comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of
Historic Properties; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community Preservation Committee for
the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: This project has two components. The first component is a historic structure report that
will document key information on the history, significance, and existing building condition of the Dr.
Francis Wicks House. The report will also provide the scope, budget, and schedule for recommended
historic preservation improvements. The historic structure report is estimated to cost $50,000. The second
component is restoration of the building's rear roof including rafter repair/restoration, roof re-shingling,
chimney repainting, and related interior ceiling restoration. The current state of disrepair including failure
of the roof rafters and leaks around the chimneys have resulted in interior building damage and pose the
potential for roof failure. Rear roof related repairs are estimated to cost $72,600. The $2,500 balance is
budgeted to develop and record a Preservation Restriction.
Fund a sum of money to rehabilitate tennis courts at Lawrence School; to determine how the same shall
be raised and by whom expended, or do or take any action on the matter. On request of the Community
Preservation Committee.
sum of $ 310,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to replace two tennis courts with two combination
tennis/pickleball courts and replace one basketball court with one new pickleball court and one new
basketball court at Lawrence School; to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended,
or do or take any action on the matter. To be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community
Preservation Committee.
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EXPLANATION: The project includes replacing two deteriorated tennis courts with two combination
tennis/pickleball courts. The existing basketball court will be replaced with one new permanent pickleball
court and one new basketball court. The courts will be constructed of post-tensioned concrete and the
project will include new posts, nets, black vinyl perimeter fencing, and two playground basketball
systems. A 30 foot walkway with curb cuts will be constructed from the parking area to the courts. The
project will be constructed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Massachusetts
Architectural Access Board Rules and Regulations.
Fund a sum of money to develop a conceptual plan for development of the Falmouth Community Play
Space to be located 67 and 81 Davisville Road; to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom
expended, or do or take any action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $40,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to develop a conceptual plan for Falmouth
Community Play Space to be located 67 and 81 Davisville Road; to be expended under the jurisdiction of
the Community Preservation Committee for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: The proposed Falmouth Community Play Space is a multi-generational, inclusive play
area proposed by the Falmouth Recreation Department and the Falmouth Commission on Disabilities.
The proposed location is 1.5 acres on a town-owned 4.9 acre parcel at 67 Davisville Road. The proposal
includes play spaces, game areas, and fitness areas for children and adults and will include shade
structures, restroom(s), parking areas, and benches. The conceptual plan will include a site analysis,
concept plan, and Play Space Master Plan. The entire project will be designed and constructed in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
Rules and Regulations.
Fund a sum of money to fund the administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee;
and to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, or do or take any action on the
matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
RECOMMENDATION (Community Preservation Committee): That the Town vote to appropriate from
FY 2020 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues the sum of $137,950 to fund Community
Preservation Committee administrative expenses.
EXPLANATION: Community Preservation Committee administrative expenses include, but are not limited
to, office supplies, salary expenses for administrative staff, professional consultant services, staff
development, dues to the Community Preservation Coalition, and fees associated with technical contract
services. The Community Preservation Act allows appropriation of five percent of Annual Community
Preservation Fund revenues for Community Preservation Committee administrative and operating
expenses. The FY 2020 appropriation request is 3.99% of FY 2020 Estimated Revenues.
Fund a sum of money to the Open Space Reserve Account; and to determine how the same shall be
raised, or do or take any other action on the matter. On the request of the Community Preservation
Committee.
RECOMMENDATION (Community Preservation Committee): That the Town vote to appropriate or

transfer the sum of $575,000 from FY 2020 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues to the
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Land Bank Debt Reserve Account to fund conservation land acquisition debt service payment obligations
beyond FY 2020.
EXPLANATION: This appropriation reserves funding to pay for the Town’s Land Bank debt service
beyond 2020, as first envisioned in 2005 when Falmouth became a participating town in the
Massachusetts Community Preservation Act as codified in the “Cape Cod Amendment". During the period
2021 to 2035, these costs will total approximately $4,575,000. A total of $3,425,000 was previously
appropriated. The CPC intends to ask Town Meeting for additional appropriations to fully fund the
outstanding debt obligation.
Fund a sum of money to fund the Budgeted Reserve; and to determine how the same shall be raised, or
do or take any other action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee.
sum of $800,000 from FY 2020 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues to the Community
Preservation Budgeted Reserve; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Community Preservation
Committee for the purposes of this article.
EXPLANATION: Funds in the Community Preservation Budgeted Reserve will be available to appropriate
for Community Preservation Act eligible purposes at the November 2019 Town Meeting and April 2020
Annual Town Meeting.
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FISCAL 2020
OPERATING
BUDGET
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FY'19 FY'20 FY'20 FY'20
DEPARTMENT BUDGET REQUEST RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION
EXECUTIVE FINCOMM
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1 TOWN MEETING - 01-113
2 Salary and wages 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
3 Other expenses 35,750 34,500 34,500 34,500
4 39,750 38,500 38,500 38,500
5 TOWN MODERATOR - 01-114
6 Salary and wages 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
7 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
8 SELECTMEN/TOWN MANAGER - 01-122 (FTE 4)
9 Salary and wages 464,168 468,043 468,043 468,043
10 Other Expenses 84,710 84,710 84,710 84,710
11 Green head fly control++ 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800
12 Appraisals++ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
13 Town reports++ 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
14 Chamber of Commerce++ 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
15 Buzzards Bay Action Committee++ 620 620 620 620
16 Out of state travel++ 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300
17 575,598 579,473 579,473 579,473
18 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 01-131 (FTE 1)
19 Salary and wages 125,322 127,827 127,827 127,827
20 Other expenses 3,000 3,112 3,112 3,112
21 128,322 130,939 130,939 130,939
22 FINANCE COMMITTEE - 01-132
23 Reserve fund 325,000 325,000 325,000 325,000
24 325,000 325,000 325,000 325,000
25 TOWN ACCOUNTANT - 01-135 (FTE 2.6)
26 Salary and wages 168,516 171,953 171,953 171,953
27 Other expenses 2,665 2,665 2,665 2,665
28 Annual Audit++ 45,000 45,000 55,000 55,000
29 216,181 219,618 229,618 229,618
30 ASSESSORS C69- 01-141 (FTE 6)
31 Salary and wages 333,357 350,586 350,586 350,586
32 Other expenses 19,265 19,765 19,765 19,765
33 352,622 370,351 370,351 370,351
34 TOWN TREASURER/COLLECTOR - 01-145 (FTE 5)
35 Salary and wages 332,347 335,522 335,522 335,522
36 Other expenses 222,220 222,220 222,220 222,220
37 554,567 557,742 557,742 557,742
38 TOWN COUNSEL - 01-151 (FTE 3)
39 Salary and wages 312,082 318,239 318,239 318,239
40 Other expenses 58,220 59,970 59,970 59,970
41 Special Counsel++ 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
42 520,302 528,209 528,209 528,209
43 PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - 01-152 (FTE 3)
44 Salary and wages 230,713 280035 244,545 244,545
45 Other Expenses 67,374 67470 67,470 67,470
46 298,087 347,505 312,015 312,015
47 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 01-155 (FTE 7)
48 Salary and wages 554,091 551,000 554,140 554,140
49 Other expenses 340,399 425,910 387,050 387,050
50 Prof/Tech-Cntrtl Serv++ 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
51 *CAPITAL - Computer Equip and Software* 15,000 16,500 15,000 15,000
52 916,490 1,000,410 963,190 963,190
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FY'19 FY'20 FY'20 FY'20
EXECUTIVE FINCOMM
53 GEOGRAPHICAL INFO SYSTEMS - 01-156 (FTE 1)
54 Salary and wages 83,562 85,232 85,232 85,232
55 Other expenses 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500
56 101,062 102,732 102,732 102,732
57 TOWN CLERK - 01-161 (FTE 3.85)
58 Salary and wages 235,349 238,527 238,527 238,527
59 Other expenses 40,940 41,240 41,240 41,240
60 276,289 279,767 279,767 279,767
61 ELECTIONS - 01-162
62 Salary and wages 72,000 44,000 44,000 44,000
63 Other expenses 23,400 26,600 26,600 26,600
64 95,400 70,600 70,600 70,600
65 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
66 CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT - 01-171 (FTE 4.4)
67 Salary and wages 258,142 264,336 264,336 264,336
68 Other expenses 12,900 13,150 14,350 14,350
69 Peterson Farm Management++ 200 200 200 200
70 Recording Fees++ 400 400 400 400
71 Contractual services++ 3,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
72 274,642 283,086 284,286 284,286
73 PLANNING DEPARTMENT - 01-175 (FTE 3.64)
74 Salary and wages 260,629 295,894 268,976 268,976
75 Other expenses 8,125 10,875 10,125 10,875
76 268,754 306,769 279,101 279,851
77 ZONING APPEALS - 01-176 (FTE 2)
78 Salary and wages 125,061 128,395 128,395 128,395
79 Other expenses 6,050 6,050 6,050 6,050
80 Contractual services++ 600 600 600 600
81 131,711 135,045 135,045 135,045
82 BUILDING DEPARTMENT - 01-241 (FTE 10)
83 Salary and wages 622,341 625,298 625,298 625,298
84 Other expenses 33,850 40,850 39,650 39,650
85 656,191 666,148 664,948 664,948
86 HEALTH DEPARTMENT - 01-510 (FTE 3)
87 Salary and wages 233,114 231,611 231,611 231,611
88 Other expenses 10,050 11,250 11,250 11,250
90 Hazardous waste collection++ 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000
91 296,164 295,861 295,861 295,861
92 PUBLIC SAFETY
93 POLICE DEPARTMENT - 01-210 (FTE 65.5)
94 Salary and wages 5,189,213 5,731,200 5,708,200 5,708,200
95 Educational Incentive++ 390,813 428,683 428,683 428,683
96 Other expenses 484,350 494,850 484,350 484,350
98 *CAPITAL - Police Cruisers** 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
99 6,171,376 6,766,733 6,733,233 6,733,233
100 FIRE DEPARTMENT - 01-220 (FTE 77)
101 Salary and wages 6,270,719 6,893,945 6,450,729 6,450,729
102 Educational Incentive++ 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
103 Other expenses 707,890 722,890 717,890 717,890
105 *CAPITAL - Equipment and Gear* 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
106 7,041,609 7,679,835 7,231,619 7,231,619
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FY'19 FY'20 FY'20 FY'20
EXECUTIVE FINCOMM
107 CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT - 01-230 (FTE 10)
108 Salary and wages 625,159 606,648 613,778 613,778
109 Other expenses 48,138 48,138 48,138 48,138
110 673,297 654,786 661,916 661,916
111 MARINE & ENVIRON SERV - 01-295 (9)
112 Salary and wages 719,765 767,437 767,437 767,437
113 Other expenses 161,000 181,000 181,000 181,000
114 OPS-Animal Disease Prevention 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
115 OTR PRCH SERV-MSPCA 500 500 500 500
116 Propagation - fish and game++ 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500
117 947,765 1,015,437 1,015,437 1,015,437
118 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
119 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - 01-192 (FTE 12)
120 Salary and wages 646,034 706,189 668,334 668,334
121 Other expenses 141,000 155,050 155,050 155,050
122 Contractual Services++ 104,241 107,000 107,000 107,000
123 Custodial Supplies - Beach++ 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
124 *CAPITAL - Facilities Maintenance* 100,000 101,000 101,000 101,000
125 995,275 1,073,239 1,035,384 1,035,384
126 ADMIN/ENGINEERING - 01-411 (FTE 9)
127 Salary and wages 721,682 735,836 735,836 735,836
128 Other expenses 64,800 88,100 88,100 88,100
130 788,182 825,636 825,636 825,636
131 HIGHWAY DIVISION - 01-422 (FTE 19.4)
132 Salary and wages 1,276,407 1,220,493 1,134,095 1,134,095
133 Other expenses 275,550 275,550 270,550 270,550
135 Supplies - Beach++ 5,000 10,000 5,000 5,000
136 1,586,957 1,541,043 1,444,645 1,444,645
137 SNOW and ICE CONTROL - 01-423
138 Salary and wages 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000
139 Other expenses 195,000 195,000 195,000 195,000
140 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000
141 STREET LIGHTING - 01-424
142 Power 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000
143 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000
144 VEHICLE FUEL - 01-425
145 Fuel 318,388 422,856 335,000 335,000
146 318,388 422,856 335,000 335,000
147 FLEET SERVICES - 01-XXX (FTE 4)
148 Salary and wages 0 258,880 258,880 258,880
149 Other expenses 205,000 314,550 205,000 205,000
150 205,000 573,430 463,880 463,880
151 WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY - 01-431 (FTE 3)
152 Salary and wages 159,648 162,542 162,542 162,542
153 Other expenses 198,300 198,300 198,300 198,300
154 357,948 360,842 360,842 360,842
155 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION - 01-433
156 Rubbish contract++ 1,722,000 1,813,000 1,813,000 1,813,000
157 Curb recycling++ 890,000 922,000 922,000 922,000
158 MSW Disposal contract++ 791,000 811,000 811,000 811,000
159 3,403,000 3,546,000 3,546,000 3,546,000
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FY'19 FY'20 FY'20 FY'20
EXECUTIVE FINCOMM
160 DPW WASTEWATER - 01-440 (FTE 9)
161 Salaries and wages 626,684 640,623 640,623 640,623
162 Other expenses 864,442 978,542 978,542 978,542
163 1,491,126 1,619,165 1,619,165 1,619,165
164 DPW WATER - 01-450 (FTE 22)
165 Salaries and wages 1,293,006 1,321,046 1,321,046 1,321,046
166 Other expenses 1,525,800 1,490,800 1,490,800 1,490,800
167 Regional water cooperative++ 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000
168 *CAPITAL - Water Meter Replacement* 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000
169 3,218,806 3,211,846 3,211,846 3,211,846
170 RENEWABLE ENERGY - 01-460
171 Purchase of Services 33,658 35,482 35,482 35,482
172 33,658 35,482 35,482 35,482
173 DPW PARKS - 01-429 (FTE 17)
174 Salary and wages 888,345 929,343 931,986 931,986
175 Other expenses 239,000 291,411 259,911 259,911
177 Davisville cemetery++ 700 700 700 700
178 Woods Hole cemetery++ 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
179 1,139,245 1,237,654 1,208,797 1,208,797
180 EDUCATION
181 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT - 01-300 (FTE 564)
182 Salary and wages 38,736,734 39,872,654 39,872,654 39,872,654
183 Otherwise unclassified 9,086,395 9,119,347 9,119,347 9,119,347
184 47,823,129 48,992,001 48,992,001 48,992,001
185 UPPER CAPE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL - 01-301
186 Operating expenses 2,791,949 3,096,563 3,096,563 3,096,563
187 Capital program 103,429 104,793 104,793 104,793
188 2,895,378 3,201,356 3,201,356 3,201,356
189 COMMUNITY SERVICES
190 CLINICS AND NURSES - 01-522
191 Contractual services VNA ++ 45,980 55,980 45,980 45,980
192 45,980 55,980 45,980 45,980
193 COUNCIL ON AGING - 01-541 (FTE 4.5)
194 Salary and wages 258,440 405,885 291,822 291,822
195 Other expenses 21,150 96,095 48,275 48,275
196 279,590 501,980 340,097 340,097
197 VETERANS SERVICES - 01-543 (FTE 2)
198 Salary and wages 129,902 134,085 134,085 134,085
199 Other expenses 4,200 5,700 5,700 5,700
200 Grave maintenance++ 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
201 Veterans Council++ 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
202 Veterans Ordinary Benefits++ 450,000 450,000 450,000 450,000
203 588,302 593,985 593,985 593,985
204 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES - 01-560
205 Other expenses 250 250 250 250
206 250 250 250 250
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207 HUMAN SERVICES - 01-599 (FTE 4.3)
208 Salary and wages 343,003 350,222 350,222 350,222
209 Other expenses 40,100 41,784 41,784 41,784
210 Substance Abuse++ 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
211 Outmigration Prevention++ 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
212 Mental Health++ 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
213 Support Services++ 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
214 Substance Abuse Commission++ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
215 Homeless Prevention++ 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
216 478,103 487,006 487,006 487,006
217 FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY - 01-610 (FTE 27.9)
218 Salary and wages 1,487,063 1,625,846 1,571,397 1,571,397
219 Other expenses 493,448 487,188 487,188 487,188
220 Prof/Tech - West Falmouth Library 19,313 19,313 19,313 19,313
221 Prof/Tech - Woods Hole Library 19,313 19,313 19,313 19,313
222 2,019,137 2,151,660 2,097,211 2,097,211
223 RECREATION DEPARTMENT - 01-630 (FTE 5.5)
224 Salary and wages 316,085 352,542 352,542 352,542
225 Other expenses 100,655 99,155 99,155 99,155
226 Youth Basketball++ 8,450 8,450 8,450 8,450
227 Youth Soccer++ 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000
228 Girl's Softball++ 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
229 Youth Summer Camp++ 31,500 33,000 33,000 33,000
230 Youth Sailing++ 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
231 Youth Indoor Soccer++ 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800
232 Youth Baseball++ 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600
233 Adult men's basketball++ 6,350 6,350 6,350 6,350
234 Town Band++ 2,391 2,391 2,391 2,391
235 488,331 524,788 524,788 524,788
236 BEACH DEPARTMENT - 01-632 (FTE 19)
237 Salary and wages 584,785 642,178 643,609 643,609
238 Other expenses 49,175 54,475 50,375 50,375
239 *CAPITAL - Beach Nourishment* 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
240 658,960 721,653 718,984 718,984
241 BIKEWAYS COMMITTEE- 01-633
242 Other expenses 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980
243 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980
244 TOWNWIDE EXPENSES
245 RETIREMENT - 01-911
246 Retirement payroll++ 7,889,970 8,436,144 8,436,144 8,436,144
247 Noncontributory pensions++ 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
248 7,904,970 8,451,144 8,451,144 8,451,144
249 UNEMPLOYMENT - 01-913
250 Unemployment payments 145,000 166,000 145,000 145,000
251 145,000 166,000 145,000 145,000
252 HEALTH INSURANCE - 01-914
253 Fringe Ben- Health Insurance 15,128,862 15,585,305 15,585,305 15,585,305
254 See detail page 15,128,862 15,585,305 15,585,305 15,585,305
255 LIFE INSURANCE - 01-915
256 Fringe Ben-Life Insurance 9,232 9,232 9,232 9,232
257 9,232 9,232 9,232 9,232
258 MEDICARE TAX - 01-916
259 Employer contribution 880,000 880,000 880,000 880,000
260 880,000 880,000 880,000 880,000
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EXECUTIVE FINCOMM
261 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - 01-919
262 Longevity++ 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000
263 Sick leave buy back 24,500 24,500 24,500 24,500
264 Employee Assistance Program 16,700 16,700 16,700 16,700
265 MGL CH 41 medical expenses++ 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
266 Benefits - other++ 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000
267 Long term disability insurance++ 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000
268 218,200 218,200 218,200 218,200
269 COURT JUDGMENTS - 01-941
270 Misc. claims and suits++ 500 500 500 500
271 500 500 500 500
272 TOWN INSURANCE - 01-193
273 Overall Town Insurance 1,610,213 1,690,724 1,690,724 1,690,724
274 1,610,213 1,690,724 1,690,724 1,690,724
275 DEBT SERVICE
276 LONG TERM EXCLUDED DEBT - 01-710/750
277 Principal payment++ 8,591,932 8,547,100 8,547,100 8,547,100
278 Interest payment++ 2,645,820 2,435,687 2,435,687 2,435,687
279 11,237,752 10,982,787 10,982,787 10,982,787
280 LONG TERM UNEXCLUDED DEBT - 01-711/751
281 Principal payment++ 2,606,874 2,581,978 2,581,978 2,581,978
282 Interest payment++ 904,489 825,578 825,578 825,578
283 CPA Fund principal++ 1,193,000 955,000 955,000 955,000
284 CPA Fund interest++ 231,629 187,169 187,169 187,169
285 4,935,992 4,549,725 4,549,725 4,549,725
286 SHORT TERM DEBT - 01-752/753
287 Principal payment++ 0 0 0 0
288 Interest payment++ 0 490,634 490,634 490,634
289 0 490,634 490,634 490,634
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291
292 TOTALS 132,230,125 137,540,129 136,364,648 136,365,398
293
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ARTICLE 6
FISCAL YEAR 2020 OPERATING BUDGET
A. Transfer from the Parking Meter Fund for Police Expenses $ 200,000
B. Transfer from Embarkation Fees for Police and Fire Expenses 350,500
C. Transfer from Wetlands Fund for Conservation Expenses 50,000
D. Transfer from Title V Program for Debt Service 30,829
E. Transfer from Energy Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Account for Debt Service 368,932
F. Transfer from Road Betterment Account for Debt Service 123,407
G. Transfer from Golf Special Revenue Fund for Debt Service 550,000
H. Transfer from Community preservation Fund for Debt Service 1,142,169
I. Transfer from Bond Premiums Special Revenue Fund for Debt Service 80,347
J. Transfer from Waterways Receipt Reserved for Appropriation Fund

for Debt Service 134,791
K. Transfer from Receipts Reserved - Sewer 50,000
L. Debt Stabilization Fund 620,334
M. Raise and Appropriate from the Fiscal 2019 Levy Limit, State Aid 132,664,089
and Estimated Receipts
Total Operating Budget $ 136,365,398
For the several purposes diesignated in the budget and that the same
shall be expended only for such purposes under the respective Officer,
Board and Committee of the Town.
Capital Outlay and Special Project Appropriations are to be expended

for items specifically listed in the departmental budget and for no
other purpose.
Capital Expenses designated by **

Special Projects designated by ++
Note (1): Explanations of salaries and wages , other expenses and Full
Time Equivalents (FTE) can be found in the definition of terms section
of the Warrant. FTEs that are approved but are frozen or unfunded
and that are funded by grants are not included in the total FTE count.
Note (2): Please see the appendix in the back of the warrant booklet
for the Town Manager's Budget Message and additional detail.
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APPENDIX
Town Manager’s Budget Message
Budget Overview
Debt Schedules
Maps
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH
Office of the Town Manager & Selectmen
59 Town Hall S quare, F almout h, M assachuset t s 02540
Telephone (508) 495-7320
Fax (508) 457-2573
FY2020 BUDGET MESSAGE

Submitted to Board of Selectmen
December 21, 2018
Introduction
The Falmouth Home Rule Charter provides that a comprehensive budget including all
Town functions and a related budget message be submitted each year to the Board of
Selectmen prior to the first day of January. I respectfully submit the attached budget to
members of the Board for your review along with this Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Message.
The FY20 Town budget represents a challenging balance between the dynamic of
increasing requests for Town services and expenditures and the normal reality of
moderately increasing revenues. As the relevant Policy of the Board of Selectmen
affirms, Falmouth continues to responsibly fund financial reserves. At the same time,
the Town's free cash continues to increase reasonably. This, of course, is not an
accident, but rather the predictable result of diligent and disciplined financial
management within every Town department.
Selectmen's financial policies underscore that the Town conducts itself in a business-
like manner on behalf of Falmouth taxpayers. This consistent commitment to financial
discipline, stewardship and management has recently resulted in the Town's receiving
an AAA Bond Rating from Standard and Poor's, a milestone achieved for the first time
by the Town of Falmouth (I will comment further on this later in this Budget Message}.
Through this cautious and disciplined budgeting and management, Falmouth has been
positioned in the last few years to seize a reasonable, rare opportunity to allow a much-
needed expansion of public safety personnel in direct response to expanding public
service needs.
FY20 continues a pattern of thoughtful, conservative revenue forecasting.
When combined with this past record of experienced departmental management,
unique but welcomed financial circumstances as to recurring revenues allows this
relatively rare opportunity to propose adding certain targeted public safety positions
providing direct service to citizens while respecting and living within the boundaries of
the Commonwealth's Proposition 2 ½. This will be further expanded upon in the pages
to come.
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Budget Overview - Revenues
Four major components of revenue are used to fund the annual operating budget, these
being: Property Taxes, State Aid, Estimated Local Receipts, and Other Available Funds.
Consistent with the Board of Selectmen's Operating Budget Policy Statement adopted
on September 10, 2018, the maximum total revenue growth from property taxes is a
2.5% increase from FY2019. This is supplemented by $700,000 in new growth within
the property tax levy. This represents the third consecutive year in which the Town of
Falmouth has estimated $700,000 in new growth. At the State tax revenue hearing held
on December 5, local economists in the Commonwealth indicated that they are
concerned about the effects of a potentially slowing economy on State tax receipts in
FY2020. At this early stage, there is no indication of a decrease in Local Aid from the
State. We continue to monitor the situation with State Aid closely; at this time, it is
projected to be level-funded by the Commonwealth at FY2019 levels.
Local Estimated Receipts have been increased by $2.6 Million over last fiscal year. Of
this total, fully $1.2 Million is attributable to the increase in water revenue and sewer
betterment revenue to pay for the new Water Filtration Facility and the Little Pond
Sewer Service area debt service. The remaining $1.4 Million is attributable to the
continued strong economy, some additional significant local revenue and estimated
receipt growth over the last few years.
Ambulance service fees were increased by the Board of Selectmen in both 2017 and
2018. These fee increases have facilitated periodic moderate increases in public safety
staffing in the Fire Department. The recent approval by Selectmen of a Host
Community Agreement for a medical marijuana facility within Falmouth is anticipated to
provide an additional $100,000+ annually in new fee revenue, which will significantly
facilitate the needed increase in Police Department public safety staffing proposed for
FY20. No budget shortfalls are projected at this time.
Budget Overview - Expenses
Falmouth and all other municipalities continue to be challenged in the traditional cost-
escalating areas of employee health insurance, retirement, negotiated annual
contractual salary increases, workers' compensation and general property and liability
insurance. Recurring cost increases in health insurance and pension contributions
present a daunting challenge under the strict revenue limitations of Proposition 2 ½.
Several of the municipal employee collective bargaining units have now settled with a
2% annual cost-of-living adjustment. The Town is still negotiating with the Fire, Police
Sergeants, AFSCME A and AFSCME C bargaining units; a set-aside for potential cost-
of-living adjustments will be provided in a separate April Town Meeting warrant article.
The 2% set-aside for contractual cost-of-living salary increases for Town personnel is
indeed sustainable, reflective of the necessary caution exercised by the Town in
negotiating Town-side collective bargaining agreements.
With this FY2020 Budget, I am proposing six {6) new, full-time public safety positions
and two (2) new, full-time positions in the parks department. As a reminder, we have
been gradually adding new Firefighter positions in the last few budget years.
Specifically, one new firefighter in both Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018 and three new
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firefighter positions in the current Fiscal Year 2019. Of these six (6) proposed, new
public safety positions, two (2) are new firefighter positions and four (4) are new Police
officers. The two {2) new full-time positions in the parks department allow the creation of
an additional crew which is necessary in order to maintain the expanding responsibility
for community recreation fields as prioritized by Selectmen and Town Meeting. We have
been upgrading Town and School fields through the Town's Capital Plan since FY18
and these two additional maintenance positions are imperative to assist the Town in
taking proper care of the fields at a sustained quality level that represents a reasonable
expectation from the Falmouth community.
The Police Department has continued to experience significant increases in demands
for service. This has increased the challenge to Police Chief Dunne in responding to
variable public safety issues in neighborhoods throughout the Falmouth community. As
reported in the recent past, the transition to a Consolidated Communications Center has
provided some partial assistance in addressing this challenge by making additional
Police Officers available to Chief Dunne to assign in a manner consistent with good
public safety management practices. Nonetheless, the Police Department continues to
operate with a lower level of police officer staffing than prior to the national recession of
ten years ago.
The past several years has seen an alarming expansion in public safety demands
related to the state and national opiate epidemic. This also comes at a time when
incidences of alcohol abuse continue to pose a challenge along with the troubling
expansion of other behavior-altering drugs. The proposed addition of the four police
officer positions in the FY20 Budget is a proper response to the realities of these same
expanding public safety demands. This will allow Chief Dunne to appropriately expand
the important service work of the Department, reflective of the Falmouth community's
evolving public safety needs within the Town's villages and neighborhoods including
consideration of expanding the School Resource Officer Program to a second assigned
position.
As noted above, this proposed FY20 Budget requests two {2) new firefighter positions.
Approval of two additional positions in the Fire Department for FY20 will, for the first
time, fund 16 firefighter/paramedic positions for each of the Department's rotating shifts.
This has been an ongoing goal of this Town Manager in working with Chief Small to
marshal the appropriate level of fire resources among the Town's multiple stations. This
therefore continues the thoughtful and reasonable response to documented, increasing
calls, primarily for ambulance/rescue services.
Be aware that some Town departments reflect more than a 2.3% increase in their
proposed operating budgets, due to the existence of contractual step increases and
cost-of-living adjustments that, while funded in a Warrant Article separately in the past,
are now implemented into the FY20 Annual Operating Budget as a matter of recurring
spending obligations. This proposed Budget also incorporates three part-time, seasonal
assistants in Marine and Environmental Services for animal control and related
purposes and within the Recreation Department additional seasonal hours to assist and
expand the necessary staff support for the successful summer camp programs that
Recreation provides.
Construction is now underway for the new Senior Center. If all proceeds as planned,
this exciting new facility will be available for occupancy and full operation in the first
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quarter of calendar year 2020. The FY20 proposed budget includes some anticipated
accommodation for definitive operating needs planned to begin as early as January
2020. This includes the full-time position of program coordinator as well as additional
funds for expanded utilities and similar items.
We will be closely monitoring the process of construction which should allow us to better
"fine-tune" the timing of other support staffing/operational needs including custodial,
clerical and/or others that can be brought to the November Town Meeting in the coming
year with much more definitive information.
Health Insurance
The Cape Cod Municipal Health Group (CCMHG}, with which the Town is affiliated for
group cost-effectiveness purposes, has projected a potential for "only a single-digit"
increase in employee health insurance for the first time in the last few years. The rates
are based upon claims experience, which has fared reasonably well in the last year. In
addition, the CCMHG has a significant reserve balance that may be used to reduce
these rates even further. The actual proposed health insurance rate increase will not be
finalized until early in the coming calendar year. At present, we believe that the coming
health insurance increase can be addressed with a 5% increase in the Town Budget in
FY20.
Traditionally, the health insurance line item has had a surplus, which has enabled us to
address health insurance increases conservatively.
Retirement
Three years ago, the Retirement Board voted to adopt an assessment schedule that
would fully fund the Retirement System's unfunded liability by 2034. For FY20, this
requires a 6.91% increase from the previous year.
Employee Increases
As noted earlier, the Town is involved in good faith bargaining with certain collective
bargaining units at present, and has settled with others. Reflective of the voted action by
the recent November Town Meeting, the budgeted amount for seasonal employees has
been increased to appropriately reflect the competitive market for those partial-year
employees.
Town Insurance
Falmouth's general insurance line item has an estimated increase of 5%. In significant
part, this reflects the increases in additional coverage necessary for the recent
expansions involving the Water Filtration Facility and wastewater infrastructure.
Workers' compensation claims experience has remained steady while property and
liability insurance is projected to have this 5% increase. At this time, the Town has
sufficient reserves in the Workers' Compensation Trust fund to hedge against any
unanticipated increases.
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Schools
Falmouth faces a second consecutive year of increases in education costs due to an

expansion of student enrollment specifically attending the Upper Cape Regional
Technical School (UCRTS). For FY20, this represents an increase of
$375,000 in mandated funding to UCRTS, attributable in significant part to an additional
five (5) students attending Upper Cape Tech. Final cost confirmation on this increase
will not be available until February/March of 2019.
School Department funding is proposed to increase by 2.3% in the FY20 budget. By
contrast, in the current (FY19) fiscal year, the School Department required
supplemental funding in the amount of 2.65%; with the prior notification and
collaboration at that time, the Town was able to incorporate that larger increase into the
Selectmen's annual budget policy. The FY20 proposed expansion of two parks
employees are further reflective of the need for expanded year-round maintenance of
athletic fields serving the School Department as well as community recreation needs.
As already noted, it is anticipated that this FY20 Budget will allow consideration of a
second School Resource Officer position.
Funding Reserves
As per the Selectmen's Policy, the Town will not further appropriate funds into the
General Stabilization Fund. The fund balance has reached $6,221,136 which is within
range of the overall policy goal of 5% of the previous year's operating budget not
including excluded debt. The sum of $440,000 previously distributed to the General
Stabilization Fund will be re-distributed to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust
Fund ($400,000) and the Worker's Compensation Trust Fund ($40,000). There will be
an allocation of $1,032,079 to the Capital Stabilization Fund as in previous years,
ensuring the continued importance of maintaining and bolstering these critically
important Town reserves. Other Available Funds include other-sourced revenues such
as parking revenues, embarkation fees, waterways improvement, energy receipts,
wetlands protection and municipal golf revenues, which are routinely transferred into the
General Fund in order to support the debt service payments and other minor operating
expenses.
Debt
The exempt debt has increased in the last few years attributable to the payment of
principal and interest for the new Water Filtration Facility as well as principal payments
for the Little Pond Sewer Project. We have been transferring funds from the Debt
Stabilization Fund to offset the large debt increases and to ensure that the tax levy
increase is not in excess of new growth and the allowable 2.5%. This year the allocation
from debt stabilization is being reduced as receipts from water and special assessments
are being applied to the balance of the $1.2 Million debt. Within the last three years,
Falmouth has issued $82.5 Million in debt without raising the tax levy beyond the
allowable 2.5% plus new growth.
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This is an exceptional achievement, accomplished through the strong fiscal policies
adopted by the Board of Selectmen and a carefully conceived and executed
management plan implemented through all Town operating departments. Incorporated
into the FY20 budget is $600,000 for short-term interest. The Town will be borrowing
approximately $17 Million in January 2019 for the new Senior Center, High School
Athletic Field and comprehensive wastewater-related projects.
AAA Bond Rating Upgrade
Within the past year, the Town of Falmouth received a confirmation that its municipal
bond rating from Standard and Poor's (S & P} was upgraded to AAA status from the
previous AA+. The AAA bond rating is the highest rating available in assessing the
quality of a local government's bonds and is reflective of an overall quality assessment
of the financial and administrative management of a local government. As per the
Massachusetts Department of Local Services website, Falmouth is now among only 62
municipalities in the Commonwealth that have achieved this AAA rating from S & P -
which represents less than 18% of all the communities in Massachusetts. This bond
rating upgrade for Falmouth (compared to the previous AA+ rating) delivers financial
savings anywhere from 5 to 25 basis points, which results in $50,000 - $250,000 in
reduced costs on a $10 Million municipal bond over a standard twenty-year term. This
is the first time the Town of Falmouth has ever achieved this "highest available"
municipal bond rating and it represents the culmination of a multi-year process and
achievement of an identified goal of the Board of Selectmen - all continued, positive
financial news for Falmouth taxpayers whose hard-earned tax dollars are entrusted to
the stewardship of your local government. Given the January 2019 borrowing referred to
above in the amount of $17 Million, this AAA bond rating upgrade is particularly timely in
providing a significant long-term, ongoing financial benefit to taxpayers.
Concluding Remarks
For their hard-earned tax dollars, residents of Falmouth receive all the public service
support of a "full service municipality." While this obviously includes police, fire/rescue
and public works, Falmouth's basic local government services also include an award-
winning, state-of-the-art water filtration system and wastewater system. In addition,
Falmouth still makes "house calls," with weekly curbside trash (and twice-monthly
recycling} pickup of all single-family residential properties at no additional charge. I
thank my fellow employees of the Town of Falmouth for delivering these
comprehensive, basic municipal services to Falmouth residents every day.
I am gratified that through the leadership and commitment of many dedicated
individuals, the Town of Falmouth continues to remain in strong fiscal health. Through
disciplined, modest service expansions consistent with identified and recurring
revenues, Falmouth is able to maintain a level of consistent and high quality basic
municipal services to which the community has become accustomed which is beyond
that of the majority of surrounding communities.
Fundamental to this is the consistent leadership of the Board of Selectmen. The Board
utilizes a thoughtful and deliberative Strategic Planning Process and embraces
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appropriately conservative Budget Policies while concurrently continuing to fund
reserves in a responsible, business-like manner. Also primary to this successful process
has been the continued and informed, hands-on participation and critical support of the
Finance Committee. This commitment to continuity and partnership in a collaborative
process ensures that the primary quality of life that residents of Falmouth enjoy is
maintained and strengthened in a responsible, cost-effective manner.
I look forward to meeting with Selectmen at 7PM on Monday, January 7 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room at Town Hall for the formal presentation of this FY2020
Proposed Budget. As per the Falmouth Town Charter, we have a very compact
timeframe to review, discuss and conclude the executive-level budget process with
Selectmen's consideration and adoption of the proposed Budget. This proposed Budget
is then due to be transmitted to the Finance Committee "...on or before January 16." I
welcome the opportunity to join with Finance Director Jennifer Petit in working
collaboratively with the Finance Committee in the weeks to come as they undertake
their important deliberative work on the Falmouth FY20 Budget in preparation for the
upcoming April Town Meeting.
I thank Finance Director Jennifer Petit for her consistent professionalism, commitment
to quality and her dedication to this critically important annual budget process. I thank
Assistant Town Manager Peter Johnson-Staub for his experienced insight and
professional assistance with the evolution of this proposed Budget. I thank Town
Accountant Victoria Rose, Assistant to the Town Accountant and Finance Director Anne
Bastille, Town Treasurer/Collector Patricia O'Connell, and Director of Assessing Trisha
Favulli for their dedication and consistent professional work as primary members of
Falmouth's Finance Department, committed to collaborating as a team of professionals
to ensure ongoing quality and responsible stewardship in our fundamental financial
activities. I also thank all Falmouth Department Heads for their deliberative, hands-on
involvement in this annual budget process, begun several months ago to ensure the
comprehensiveness of this important work. Thank you for the commitment to quality
which you bring to your work each day.
Thank you to members of the Falmouth Board of Selectmen for this opportunity to be of
service to you as Town Manager. We all recognize that our collective work on this
FY2020 Budget has a profound impact on all of those we are so privileged to serve.
ts:�
Falmouth Town Manager
December 21, 2018
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BUDGET OVERVIEW
FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY19 TO FY20 %
VOTED REQUESTS RECOMMEND CHANGE CHANGE
PROPERTY TAX
Base 90,621,701 93,670,971 93,670,971 3,049,270
Amended New Growth - - - -
2.5% increase 2,265,543 2,341,774 2,341,774 76,232
New Growth 783,727 700,000 700,000 (83,727)
Debt Exclusions (DE-1) 10,186,201 10,708,052 10,708,052 521,851
Short Term Debt - (490,634) (490,634) (490,634)
Revenue to offset Water/Wastewater debt (1,200,000) (1,200,000) (1,200,000) -
Debt Exclusion ST Interest - - - -
CC Commission 514,232 515,000 515,000 768
Excess Levy Capacity - - - -
TOTAL TAX LEVY 103,171,404 106,245,163 106,245,163 3,073,759 2.98%
STATE REVENUE
Chapter 70 6,623,382 6,689,902 6,689,902 66,520
Charter Tuition Reimbursements 294,835 219,814 219,814 (75,021)
School Lunch - - - -
School Choice 620,762 877,660 877,660 256,898
MSBA Reimbursements 962,492 685,368 685,368 (277,124)
Subtotal Education 8,501,471 8,472,744 8,472,744 (28,727)
Unrestricted General Government Aid 1,433,458 1,472,161 1,472,161 38,703

Veterans Benefits 310,489 312,432 312,432 1,943
Exemptions: Vets, Blind, Surv Spouses & Elderly 163,018 170,438 170,438 7,420
State Owned Land 738,580 438,432 438,432 (300,148)
Public Libraries 33,892 35,202 35,202 1,310
Subtotal General Government 2,679,437 2,428,665 2,428,665 (250,772)
TOTAL STATE REVENUE 11,180,908 10,901,409 10,901,409 (279,499)
LOCAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS

Motor Vehicle Excise 4,000,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 500,000 12.50%
**Other Excise 1,560,000 1,560,000 1,560,000 -
Cannabis - 100,000 100,000 -
Penalties and Interest 575,000 575,000 575,000 -
PILOT 165,000 165,000 165,000 -
Charges for Services - Water 7,512,926 8,250,000 8,250,000 737,074 9.81%
Charges for Services - Trash Disposal 100,000 150,000 150,000 50,000
Other Charges for Services 3,520,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 480,000 13.64%
Fees 200,000 250,000 250,000 50,000
Rentals 100,000 100,000 100,000 -
Departmental Revenue - Libraries 15,000 30,000 30,000 15,000
Departmental Revenue - Recreation 120,000 120,000 120,000 -
Licenses and Permits 1,290,000 1,290,000 1,290,000 - 0.00%
Special Assessments 400,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 600,000
Fines and Forfeits 80,000 80,000 80,000 -
Investment Income 40,000 191,700 191,700 151,700
Misc. Recurring 40,000 40,000 40,000 -
Misc. Non-Recurring - - - -
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 19,717,926 22,401,700 22,401,700 2,683,774 13.61%
OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS

Parking Meter Fund 200,000 200,000 200,000 - 0.00%
Embarkation Fees 350,500 350,500 350,500 -
Wetlands Fund 50,000 50,000 50,000 -
Title V Program 41,697 30,829 30,829 (10,868) -26.06%
Energy Receipts 378,982 368,932 368,932 (10,050) -2.65%
Road Betterment 147,358 123,407 123,407 (23,951) -16.25%
Golf Revenues 604,382 550,000 550,000 (54,382) -9.00%
Community Preservation Fund 1,424,629 1,142,169 1,142,169 (282,460) -19.83%
Bond Premiums 89,059 80,347 80,347 (8,712) -9.78%
Waterways Fund 135,753 134,791 134,791 (962) -0.71%
Debt Stabilization Fund 1,333,696 620,334 620,334 (713,362) -53.49%
Receipts Reserved - Sewer - 50,000 50,000 -
TOTAL OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS 4,756,056 3,701,309 3,701,309 (1,054,747) -22.18%
TOTAL REVENUES 138,826,294 143,249,581 143,249,581 4,423,287
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FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY19 TO FY20 %
VOTED REQUESTS RECOMMEND CHANGE CHANGE
BUDGET
General Government 4,401,170 4,552,346 4,489,636 88,466 2.01%
Public Safety 14,834,047 16,116,791 15,642,205 808,158 5.45%
Public Works and Facilities 14,017,584 14,927,193 14,566,677 549,093 3.92%
Community Development 1,627,462 1,686,909 1,659,991 32,529 2.00%
Community Services 4,560,633 5,039,282 4,810,281 249,648 5.47%
Education 50,718,507 52,193,357 52,193,357 1,474,850 2.91%
Employee Benefits 24,286,764 25,310,381 25,289,381 1,002,617 4.13%
Ins & Reserve 1,610,213 1,690,724 1,690,724 80,511 5.00%
Debt Service 16,173,744 16,023,146 16,023,146 (150,598) -0.93%
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 132,230,124 137,540,128 136,365,398 4,135,274 3.13%
TOWN MEETING ARTICLES

Additional Budget Appropriations
Capital Stabilization 1,032,079 1,032,079 1,032,079 -
Stabilization General 440,000 - - (440,000)
OPEB Trust 100,000 500,000 500,000 400,000
Workers Comp Trust 100,000 140,000 140,000 40,000
COLAs 200,000 200,000 200,000 -
TOTAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES 1,872,079 1,872,079 1,872,079 - 0.00%
TAX RECAP APPROPRIATIONS

Assessments 3,496,612 3,624,222 3,624,222 127,610
Overlay 553,720 475,000 475,000 (78,720)
State Aid Offsets 654,654 912,862 912,862 258,208
TOTAL RECAP APPROPRIATIONS 4,704,986 5,012,084 5,012,084 307,098 6.53%
*TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 138,807,189 144,424,291 143,249,561 4,442,372 3.20%
REVENUES MINUS EXPENDITURES 19,104 (1,174,711) 20 (19,084)
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FY20 BUDGET
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2020

DEPT # DEPT NAME RECOMMEND REQUESTS RECOMMEND FY19vsFY20 (Review)
113 TOWN MEETING 39,750 38,500 38,500 (1,250) -3.14%

114 TOWN MODERATOR 1,500 1,500 1,500 - 0.00%
122 SELECTMEN/TOWN MANAGER 575,598 579,473 579,473 3,875 0.67%
131 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 128,322 130,939 130,939 2,617 2.04%
132 FINANCE COMMITTEE/RESERVE FUND 325,000 325,000 325,000 - 0.00%
135 TOWN ACCOUNTANT 216,181 219,618 229,618 13,437 6.22%
141 ASSESSORS 352,622 370,351 370,351 17,729 5.03%
145 TOWN TREASURER/COLLECTOR 554,567 557,742 557,742 3,175 0.57%
151 LEGAL DEPARTMENT 520,302 528,209 528,209 7,907 1.52%
152 PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT 298,087 347,505 312,015 13,928 4.67%
155 INFORMATION TECH 916,490 1,000,410 963,190 46,700 5.10%
156 GIS 101,062 102,732 102,732 1,670 1.65%
161 TOWN CLERK 276,289 279,767 279,767 3,478 1.26%
162 ELECTIONS 95,400 70,600 70,600 (24,800) -26.00%
171 CONSERVATION 274,642 283,086 284,286 9,644 3.51%
175 PLANNING 268,754 306,769 279,851 11,097 4.13%
176 ZONING 131,711 135,045 135,045 3,334 2.53%
192 DPW-FACILITIES MTNC 995,275 1,073,239 1,035,384 40,109 4.03%
193 PROP, LIAB, WRKR COMP INSURANCE 1,610,213 1,690,724 1,690,724 80,511 5.00%
210 POLICE DEPARTMENT 6,171,376 6,766,733 6,733,233 561,857 9.10%
220 FIRE/RESCUE DEPARTMENT 7,041,609 7,679,835 7,231,619 190,010 2.70%
230 CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS 673,297 654,786 661,916 (11,381) -1.69%
241 BUILDING INSPECTION 656,191 666,148 664,948 8,757 1.33%
295 DEPT OF MARINE & ENV SERVICES 947,765 1,015,437 1,015,437 67,672 7.14%
300 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 47,823,129 48,992,001 48,992,001 1,168,872 2.44%
390 UPPER CAPE REGIONAL 2,895,378 3,201,356 3,201,356 305,978 10.57%
411 DPW - ADMIN/ENGINEERING 788,182 825,636 825,636 37,454 4.75%
422 DPW - HIGHWAY 1,791,957 1,541,043 1,444,645 (347,312) -19.38%
### FLEET SERVICES - 573,430 463,880 463,880
423 DPW-SNOW & ICE 375,000 375,000 375,000 - 0.00%
424 STREETLIGHTING 105,000 105,000 105,000 - 0.00%
425 VEHICLE GASOLINE 318,388 422,856 335,000 16,612 5.22%
429 DPW-PARKS DEPARTMENT 1,139,245 1,237,654 1,208,797 69,552 6.11%
431 DPW-WASTE MGT FACILITY 357,948 360,842 360,842 2,894 0.81%
433 DPW-SOLID WASTE 3,403,000 3,546,000 3,546,000 143,000 4.20%
440 DPW-WASTEWATER 1,491,125 1,619,165 1,619,165 128,040 8.59%
450 DPW-WATER UTILITIES 3,218,806 3,211,846 3,211,846 (6,960) -0.22%
460 RENEWABLE ENERGY 33,658 35,482 35,482 1,824 5.42%
510 HEALTH INSPECTION 296,164 295,861 295,861 (303) -0.10%
522 CLINICS NURSES 45,980 55,980 45,980 - 0.00%
541 COUNCIL ON AGING 279,590 501,980 340,097 60,507 21.64%
543 VETERANS SERVICES 588,302 593,985 593,985 5,683 0.97%
560 DISABILITY COMMISSION 250 250 250 - 0.00%
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FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2020
DEPT # DEPT NAME RECOMMEND REQUESTS RECOMMEND FY19vsFY20 (Review)
599 HUMAN SERVICES 478,103 487,006 487,006 8,903 1.86%

610 FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY 2,019,137 2,151,660 2,097,211 78,074 3.87%
630 RECREATION DEPARTMENT 488,331 524,788 524,788 36,457 7.47%
632 BEACHES 658,960 721,653 718,984 60,024 9.11%
633 BIKEWAYS 1,980 1,980 1,980 - 0.00%
1753 LT EXCLUDED DEBT 11,237,752 10,982,787 10,982,787 (254,965) -2.27%
1754 LT UNEXCLUDED DEBT 4,935,992 4,549,725 4,549,725 (386,267) -7.83%
1755 ST EXCLUDED PRINCIPAL & INTEREST - 490,634 490,634 490,634 0.00%
1911 RETIREMENT 7,904,970 8,451,144 8,451,144 546,174 6.91%
1913 UNEMPLOYMENT 145,000 166,000 145,000 - 0.00%
1914 HEALTH INSURANCE 15,128,862 15,585,305 15,585,305 456,443 3.02%
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 6,752,002 6,955,712 6,955,712 203,710
TOWN/RETIREES 8,376,860 8,629,593 8,629,593 252,733
1915 LIFE INSURANCE 9,232 9,232 9,232 - 0.00%
1916 MEDICARE TAX 880,000 880,000 880,000 - 0.00%
1919 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 218,200 218,200 218,200 - 0.00%
1941 COURT JUDGMENTS 500 500 500 - 0.00%
TOTALS 132,230,124 137,540,128 136,365,398 4,135,274 3.13%
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Excluded Debt Schedule
Revised December 18, 2016 Prepared by Jennifer Petit ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐FY20 Payments‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Bond/Note Principal Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Balance
Amount Project Issued Maturity Identifer
Description PDATE Payments Subsidy IDATE Payments PDATE Payments IDATE Payments 06/30/20
Mullen Hall Building Construction
Advance Refunded
Refunded $7,400,000 Adv Refunded
$7,400,000 $7,311,950 2/1/2002 2/1/2022 0499A26XREF $7,311950. Retired $740,000 8/1/2019 $48,975.00 2/1/2020 $705,000.00 2/1/2020 $48,975.00 $1,395,000.00
Mullen Hall School Plans
Refunded $210,000 Adv Refunded
$210,000 $207,550 3/1/2010 2/1/2022 041398A33X $207,550 Retired $25,000 (see 04/05/99A26) 8/1/2019 $1,400.00 2/1/2020 $20,000.00 2/1/2020 $1,400.00 $40,000.00
New Silver Beach Wastewater Project
(Reissue)
11/97F72 or NOTE: FY14 to FY23 30% Exempt P&I & 70% Non‐
$17,195,000 $150,000 7/15/2007 7/15/2022 X11/17/97S74 Exempt P&I 7/15/2019 $5,000.00 7/15/2019 $175.00 1/15/2020 $100.00 $2,000.00
Fire Department (B) Fire
$6,265,000 $238,500 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 0402A25XREF Supplemental 11/15/2019 $25,000.00 11/15/2019 $1,760.00 5/15/2020 $1,260.00 $63,000.00
High School Remodeling Plans FHS
$6,265,000 $1,851,000 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 0401A18XREF Design B 11/15/2019 $185,000.00 11/15/2019 $14,340.00 5/15/2020 $10,640.00 $532,000.00
$6,265,000 $167,200 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 1197F72XREF New Silver B Sewer 11/15/2019 $15,000.00 11/15/2019 $1,040.00 5/15/2020 $740.00 $37,000.00
Wastewater Treatment Plant Waste
$6,265,000 $428,700 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 0401A16XREF Plant A 11/15/2019 $40,000.00 11/15/2019 $3,180.00 5/15/2020 $2,380.00 $119,000.00
0401A16X
to/or MWPAT Waste Water Plant Original
$10,923,096 $10,923,096 2/1/2007 8/1/2023 0401B16X issue $13,170,000. 11/06/03 Pool 9 7/15/2019 $735,000.00 7/15/2019 $2,188.00 1/15/2020 $36,043.20 $3,210,000.00
$18,714,000 $5,425,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2024 0404A32X DPW Garage 7/15/2019 $260,000.00 7/15/2019 $31,200.00 1/15/2020 $26,000.00 $1,425,000.00
$17,195,000 $156,900 7/15/2007 7/15/2025 1103F30X Library Planning (Study Reissue) 7/15/2019 $10,000.00 7/15/2019 $828.13 1/15/2020 $678.13 $35,000.00
$17,195,000 $287,500 7/15/2007 7/15/2025 1102F35X Library Study (Reissue) 7/15/2019 $15,000.00 7/15/2019 $1,959.38 1/15/2020 $1,734.38 $90,000.00
Wastewater Treatment Plant
$250,000 $250,000 3/18/2009 7/15/2025 0405S19X MWPAT Bring Down Reissue CW‐02‐42‐B 7/15/2019 $15,180.00 7/15/2019 $1,129.23 1/15/2020 $977.43 $97,743.00
$7,131,000 $160,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 1106F24X DPW Supplemental 7/15/2019 $10,000.00 7/15/2019 $1,400.00 1/15/2020 $1,200.00 $60,000.00
High School (FHS Const. (B)) original
$17,195,000 $4,598,150 7/15/2007 7/15/2026 0402A23X issue 4,598,150. 7/15/2019 $250,000.00 7/15/2019 $36,559.38 1/15/2020 $32,809.38 $1,680,000.00
Library Renovation A (IE) 5,000,000.
Required Prin. Pymt on BANS ‐280,000.
$7,131,000 $4,720,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 0406A21X Reissued to Long‐term 4,720,000. 7/15/2019 $175,000.00 7/15/2019 $28,160.00 1/15/2020 $24,640.00 $1,925,000.00
New Silver Beach Wastewater NOTE:

$7,131,000 $850,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 1197F72X FY14 to FY27 30% Exempt P&I & 70% Non‐Exempt P&I 7/15/2019 $15,000.00 7/15/2019 $2,370.00 1/15/2020 $2,070.00 $103,500.00
Wastewater Facility Plant Sludge
$7,131,000 $450,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 0407A34X 5/15/09 ATE Q‐3 7/15/2019 $30,000.00 7/15/2019 $4,700.00 1/15/2020 $4,100.00 $205,000.00
FHS Const. (A) ‐ High School
$9,700,000 $6,195,500 1/15/2007 1/15/2027 0402A23X Construction & Remodeling 7/15/2019 $46,900.00 1/15/2020 $295,000.00 1/15/2020 $41,000.00 $2,165,000.00
$5,689,554 $5,689,554 3/1/2010 2/1/2027 0402A23X FHS Construction 1 8/1/2019 $51,746.88 2/1/2020 $335,000.00 2/1/2020 $51,746.88 $2,335,000.00
$1,117,446 $1,117,446 3/1/2010 2/1/2027 0406A21X Library Revonations (B) 8/1/2019 $10,075.00 2/1/2020 $65,000.00 2/1/2020 $10,075.00 $455,000.00
$17,195,000 $556,225 7/15/2007 7/15/2027 0407A32X Land Acquisition ‐ Rapoza 7/15/2019 $25,000.00 7/15/2019 $4,093.75 1/15/2020 $3,718.75 $200,000.00
$5,000,000 $5,000,000 3/1/2010 2/1/2028 0402A23X FHS Construction 2 8/1/2019 $47,709.38 2/1/2020 $280,000.00 2/1/2020 $47,709.38 $2,200,000.00
$406,000 $406,000 3/1/2010 2/1/2028 1107F15X Library Suppl. 8/1/2019 $3,462.50 2/1/2020 $20,000.00 2/1/2020 $3,462.50 $160,000.00
New Silver M‐WPAT 7,733,000.
New Silver M‐WPAT 42,000.
Loan #CW‐01‐21 Pool 14 7,775,000.
zero interest loan (admin fees)
111306F29X NOTE: FY14 to FY29 30% Exempt ($116,625) & 70% Non‐
$7,775,000 $7,775,000 3/18/2009 7/15/2028 111797S72X Exempt ($272,125) 7/15/2019 $116,625.00 $1,049,625.00
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$4,509,000 $4,164,000 3/8/2012 3/1/2032 0402S23 High School Construction & Planning 9/1/2019 $43,831.25 3/1/2020 $330,000.00 3/1/2020 $43,831.25 $2,890,000.00
Amount Project Issued Maturity Identifer Description PDATE Payments Subsidy IDATE Payments PDATE Payments IDATE Payments 06/30/20
$21,717,000 $18,800,000 7/14/2011 10/15/2031 04102S23X High School Remodeling & Construction 10/15/2019 $1,205,000.00 10/15/2019 $266,934.38 4/15/2020 $248,859.38 $13,020,000.00
$2,500,000 12/11/2014 6/30/2035 Water Treatment System 7/15/2019 $125,000.00 7/15/2019 $35,000.00 1/15/2020 $32,500.00 $1,875,000.00
$1,300,000 12/11/2014 6/30/2035 Water Treatment System Design 7/15/2019 $65,000.00 7/15/2019 $18,200.00 1/15/2020 $16,900.00 $975,000.00
$16,126,207 1/15/2016 1/15/2036 Water Treatment Plant Construction SRF 7/15/2019 7/15/2019 $151,859.00 $695,784.00 1/15/2020 $151,859.00
$4,284,956 1/15/2016 1/15/2046 Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion 7/15/2019 7/15/2019 $2,899.00 $140,377.00 1/15/2020 $2,899.00
$11,140,583 1/15/2016 1/15/2016 Long Pond Sewer extension 7/15/2019 7/15/2019 $7,536.00 $364,971.00 1/15/2020 $7,536.00
$1,762,500 4/10/2013 6/30/2037 art.24 Wastewater Management Planning 7/15/2019 $90,000.00 $29,320.31 $27,520.31
$2,939,200 4/19/2014 6/30/2037 art.28 Wastewater Management Planning 2 7/15/2019 $150,000.00 $48,888.63 $45,888.63
$2,154,000 4/14/2015 6/30/2037 art. 20 Lawrence School Window Replacement 7/15/2019 $110,000.00 $35,860.00 $33,660.00

$20,869,482 4/13/2017 6/30/2047 art 28 Long Pond Sewer Ext. ‐ Trust 7/15/2019 $682,670.00 $14,630.41 $14,630.41
$15,320,673 4/13/2017 6/30/2037 art. 26 Water Filtration Plant ‐ Trust 7/15/2019 $646,968.00 $151,228.11 $151,228.11
$7,648,670 9/12/2018 1/15/2039 art 26 Water Filtration Plant ‐ Trust 7/15/2019 $294,525.00 7/15/2019 $72,811.00 1/15/2020 $80,565.00
Sub‐Totals 5,295,968.00 0.00 1,224,349.72 3,251,132.00 1,211,337.12 38,343,868.00

Total Yearly P/I Payments $8,547,100.00 $2,435,686.84
Total Yearly Debt Payment $10,982,786.84
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Unexcluded Debt Schedule
$2,749,200 $2,749,200 3/15/2005 3/1/2020 499A40U Water Tanks (A) ‐ orig. $5,035,000. 7/15/2019 $4,600.00 3/1/2020 $230,000.00 3/1/2020 $0.00
$200,000 $195,089 7/24/2003 2/1/2021 1199F44U MWPAT Title V (B) ‐ Pool 7 1/15/2020 $10,828.73 $11,049.72
Recreation Center Roof ‐ Gus Canty
$9,700,000 $154,500 1/15/2007 1/15/2022 0406S13U Recreation Center Roof Remodeling 11/1/2019 $600.00 11/1/2019 $10,000.00 5/1/2020 $400.00 $21,000.00
Water Tanks (B)
(see U$/99A28 NC Refunded 1,000,000. Advance
$1,000,000 $987,000 3/1/2010 2/1/2022 0499A40 Refunding 987,000. Retired 100,000.) 8/1/2019 $6,650.00 2/1/2020 $95,000.00 2/1/2020 $6,650.00 $190,000.00
$17,195,000 $306,225 7/15/2007 7/15/2022 0407A15U Land Acquisition ‐ Haddad 7/15/2019 $20,000.00 7/15/2019 $1,500.00 1/15/2020 $1,200.00 $60,000.00
$6,265,000 $238,300 9/29/2011 6/30/2023 1102F32UREF Ballymeade Water 11/15/2019 $25,000.00 11/15/2019 $1,760.00 5/15/2020 $1,260.00 $63,000.00
$6,265,000 $476,700 9/29/2011 6/30/2023 1102F11UREF DuPee Municipal Land 11/15/2019 $45,000.00 11/15/2019 $3,600.00 5/15/2020 $2,700.00 $135,000.00
$18,714,000 $1,122,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2024 0404S5U Keene Allen Town Share 7/15/2019 $55,000.00 7/15/2019 $6,200.00 1/15/2020 $5,100.00 $280,000.00
$18,714,000 $331,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2024 1104F25U Odd Fellows Town Hall 7/15/2019 $15,000.00 7/15/2019 $1,600.00 1/15/2020 $1,300.00 $75,000.00
$18,714,000 $1,206,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2024 0403A24U Pumping Station 7/15/2019 $60,000.00 7/15/2019 $6,540.00 1/15/2020 $5,340.00 $295,000.00
$185,254 $185,254 11/23/2004 8/1/2024 1101S3U MWPAT Title V (C) ‐ Pool 10 7/15/2019 $10,000.00 $40,000.00
$200,000 $200,000 11/16/2005 7/15/2025 1103F33U MWPAT Title V (D) ‐ Pool 11 7/15/2019 $10,000.00 $60,000.00
$18,714,000 $909,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2025 1103F31U Raffi Ave. Water ‐ Water Mains 1 7/15/2019 $40,000.00 7/15/2019 $6,395.63 1/15/2020 $5,495.63 $270,000.00
$18,714,000 $3,500,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2025 0405A29U Town Water A ‐ Water Mains 2 7/15/2019 $161,000.00 7/15/2019 $22,320.00 1/15/2020 $19,100.00 $1,050,000.00
$18,714,000 $753,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2025 1104F34U Water Source Permit 7/15/2019 $34,000.00 7/15/2019 $4,360.00 1/15/2020 $3,680.00 $210,000.00
$9,700,000 $200,000 1/15/2007 1/15/2026 0406S12U Long Pond Pump Station Repairs 11/1/2019 $1,400.00 11/1/2019 $10,000.00 5/1/2020 $1,200.00 $53,000.00
DPW Garage
$7,131,000 $140,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 1106F24U Addtl. DPW Maintenace Facility 7/15/2019 $10,000.00 7/15/2019 $1,000.00 1/15/2020 $800.00 $40,000.00
$9,700,000 $3,150,000 1/15/2007 1/15/2027 0405A29U Town Water (B) ‐ Water Mains (OSS) 7/15/2019 $25,300.00 1/15/2020 $150,000.00 1/15/2020 $22,300.00 $1,150,000.00
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 3/1/2010 2/1/2029 1107F14U Wind I ‐ Alternative Energy 8/1/2019 $40,293.75 2/1/2020 $210,000.00 2/1/2020 $40,293.75 $1,890,000.00
New Silver Beach Wastewater Project
(Reissue)
11/97F72 or NOTE: FY14 to FY23 30% Exempt P&I & 70% Non‐
$17,195,000 $150,000 7/15/2007 7/15/2022 X11/17/97S74 Exempt P&I 7/15/2019 $5,000.00 7/15/2019 $375.00 1/15/2020 $300.00 $21,000.00
New Silver Beach Wastewater NOTE:

$7,131,000 $850,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 1197F72X FY14 to FY27 30% Exempt P&I & 70% Non‐Exempt P&I 7/15/2019 $35,000.00 7/15/2019 $5,530.00 1/15/2020 $4,830.00 $241,500.00
New Silver M‐WPAT 7,733,000.
New Silver M‐WPAT 42,000.
Loan #CW‐01‐21 Pool 14 7,775,000.
zero interest loan (admin fees)
111306F29X NOTE: FY14 to FY29 30% Exempt ($116,625) & 70% Non‐
$7,775,000 $7,775,000 3/18/2009 7/15/2028 111797S72X Exempt ($272,125) 7/15/2019 $272,125.00 $2,449,125.00
Library Renovation A (IE) 5,000,000.
Required Prin. Pymt on BANS ‐280,000.
$7,131,000 $4,720,000 7/15/2009 7/15/2026 0406A21X Reissued to Long‐term 4,720,000. 7/15/2019 $100,000.00 7/15/2019 $15,840.00 1/15/2020 $13,860.00 $1,925,000.00
MWPAT Landfill B
$3,018,332 $3,018,332 2/1/2005 8/1/2029 1197F61 Landfill Closure Pool 5 7/15/2019 $99,023.50 $25,976.50 1/15/2020 $22,006.76 $1,525,000.00
$17,195,000 $9,420,000 7/15/2007 7/15/2034 0404S3U Golf Course LD ‐ Town Portion 7/15/2019 $335,000.00 7/15/2019 $138,065.63 1/15/2020 $133,040.63 $6,617,000.00
$4,509,000 $345,000 3/8/2012 3/1/2025 0406A39 Road & Sidewalk 9/1/2019 $1,953.13 3/1/2020 $25,000.00 3/1/2020 $1,953.13 $125,000.00
$21,717,000 $992,000 7/14/2011 10/15/2028 1108F16U Alternative Wind Energy 10/15/2019 $55,000.00 10/15/2019 $12,084.38 4/15/2020 $11,259.38 $595,000.00
$21,717,000 $1,925,000 7/14/2011 10/15/2029 0410A16U Public Wharf (Scranton Avenue) 10/15/2019 $100,000.00 10/15/2019 $24,540.63 4/15/2020 $23,040.63 $1,210,000.00
$1,000,000 12/11/2014 06/30/2029 Betterments 7/15/2019 $70,000.00 7/15/2019 $12,950.00 1/15/2020 $11,550.00 $630,000.00
$939,000 12/11/2014 6/30/2034 Energy Management (ESCO) 7/15/2019 $50,000.00 7/15/2019 $12,915.63 1/15/2020 $11,915.63 $685,000.00
$500,000 12/11/2014 6/30/2025 Wild Harbor Bulkhead 7/15/2019 $50,000.00 7/15/2019 $6,000.00 1/15/2020 $5,000.00 $250,000.00
$1,536,000 $1,536,000 12/11/2014 6/30/2034 Energy Management (ESCO) QECB 7/15/2019 $85,000.00 7/15/2019 $21,672.50 1/15/2020 $20,737.50 $1,110,000.00
$1,959,300 $1,959,300 11/19/2015 6/30/2037 art. 5 Energy Management Service Contract $100,000.00 $32,609.19 $30,609.19
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Sub‐Totals 1,841,148.50 25,976.50 418,655.47 740,828.73 406,922.23 23,276,674.72
Total Yearly P/I Payments $2,581,977.23 $825,577.70
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH
CPA Debt Schedule
Revised December 18, 2016 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐FY20 Payments‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Bond/Note Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Balance
Amount Project Issued Maturity Identifer Description PDATE Payments IDATE Payments PDATE Payments IDATE Payments 06/30/20
$1,635,000 $777,000 3/1/2010 2/1/2021 1100F13LBREF Fender/Wald Land Bank 8/1/2019 $3,825.00 2/1/2020 $85,000.00 2/1/2020 $3,825.00 $85,000.00
$6,265,000 $171,800 9/29/2011 11/15/2021 0402S6LBREF Braeburn Land Bank 11/15/2019 $20,000.00 11/15/2019 $1,020.00 5/15/2020 $620.00 $31,000.00
$6,265,000 $105,500 9/29/2011 11/15/2021 0402A27LBREF Wisnewski Land Bank 11/15/2019 $10,000.00 11/15/2019 $600.00 5/15/2020 $400.00 $20,000.00
$5,625,000 $2,764,500 3/1/2010 2/1/2022 0401S01LBREF Ballymeade Land Bank 8/1/2019 $18,650.00 2/1/2020 $270,000.00 2/1/2020 $18,650.00 $530,000.00
$6,265,000 $238,500 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 0402S6LBREF Clauson Land Bank 11/15/2019 $25,000.00 11/15/2019 $1,760.00 5/15/2020 $1,260.00 $63,000.00
$6,265,000 $1,947,500 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 1102F10LBREF DuPee A Land Bank 11/15/2019 $195,000.00 11/15/2019 $15,250.00 5/15/2020 $11,350.00 $567,500.00
Peterson C & I Land
$6,265,000 $290,800 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 1100F13LBREF Bank Cape & Islands 11/15/2019 $30,000.00 11/15/2019 $2,090.00 5/15/2020 $1,490.00 $74,500.00
$6,265,000 $95,500 9/29/2011 11/15/2022 0402S6LBREF Roskovics Land Bank 11/15/2019 $10,000.00 11/15/2019 $700.00 5/15/2020 $500.00 $25,000.00
$18,714,000 $3,976,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2024 0404S5LB Keene Allen L.B. Share 7/15/2019 $195,000.00 7/15/2019 $22,680.00 1/15/2020 $18,780.00 $1,035,000.00
$18,714,000 $1,205,000 7/15/2005 7/15/2025 0405S5LB Boy Scout Land for Land Bank 7/15/2019 $55,000.00 7/15/2019 $7,700.00 1/15/2020 $6,600.00 $360,000.00
$17,195,000 $1,720,000 7/15/2007 7/15/2034 0404S3LB Golf Course LD ‐Land Bank Portion 7/15/2019 $60,000.00 7/15/2019 $25,159.38 1/15/2020 $24,259.38 $1,208,000.00
Sub‐Totals 600,000.00 99,434.38 355,000.00 87,734.38 3,999,000.00
Total Yearly P/I Payments $955,000.00 $187,168.76
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ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to accept the doings of the Board of Selectmen in the laying out the
following listed roads according to plans on file with the Town Clerk for taking as a public way under the Betterment Act: Article
WINTHROP DRIVE; CAPTAIN DAVIS LANE
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Shiverick’s Pond Proposed Phase 1 Activities
Lawrence
School
Existing Trail
Viewing
Platform
Vista Clearing
Mullen-Hall
Sidewalk School
Katherine Lee Bates Road
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ARTICLE 34: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from the Community Preservation Fund
a sum of money to Habitat for Humanity to partially fund the development of ten affordable homeowner Article
units at Willett Way (Barrows Road); to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, 34
or do or take any action on the matter. On request of the Community Preservation Committee
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
Abatement- A reduction or elimination of a levy imposed by a governmental unit, applicable to property

taxes, motor vehicle excise taxes, fees, charges and special assessments.
Appropriation- An authorization granted by Town Meeting to make expenditures and incur obligations for
specific purposes, (usually limited in amount and as to the time when it may be expended).
Assessed Valuation- This is a valuation placed upon real estate or other property by a government as a
basis for levying taxes. This is based on “full and fair cash value;” the amount a willing buyer would pay a
willing seller on the open market.
Available Funds- Funds established through previous appropriations or results of favorable conditions.
Examples: Free Cash, Stabilization Fund and Overlay Surplus.
Betterments- Whenever a specific area of a community receives benefit from a public improvement (e.g.
water, sewer, sidewalk, etc.), special property taxes may be assessed to reimburse the governmental entity
for all or part of the costs it incurred. Each parcel benefiting from the improvement is assessed for its
proportionate share of the cost of such improvements.
Capital Budget- This is an annual appropriation or spending plan for capital expenditures, (tangible assets
or projects that cost at least $25,000 and have a useful life of at least five years).
Capital Exclusion- This is a vote by a municipality at an election to raise property taxes to fund a specific
project or purchase. This property tax increase is for one year only; the year in which the project or
purchase is budgeted.
Capital Improvements Program (CIP)- A comprehensive schedule extending for at least five years for
planning a community’s capital expenditures. It coordinates community planning, fiscal capacity and
physical development and establishes criteria which prioritize the expenditures.
Debt Exclusion- This is a vote by a municipality at an election to exclude debt service payments for a
particular capital project from the levy limit. This is a temporary property tax increase which lasts only for
the term of the debt.
Fiscal Year- The Commonwealth and municipalities operate on a fiscal year which begins on July 1 and
ends on June 30.
Free Cash- Funds remaining from operations of the previous fiscal year which are certified by the
Department of Revenue as available for appropriation. Remaining funds include unexpended Free Cash
from the previous year, revenues in excess of estimates shown on the tax recapitulation sheet, and unspent
amounts in budget line items.
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)- A way to measure a worker’s involvement in a department or project. It
provides a means to equate a department’s work force if they utilize seasonal or part time workers to those
departments which utilize only full time workers. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person works the number
of hours equivalent to a full time worker, e.g. 40 hours per week for 52 weeks per year, while an FTE of .5
signals that the person works a schedule equal to half that of a full time worker.
General Fund- This non-earmarked fund is used to account for most financial resources and activity
governed by the normal Town Meeting appropriation process.
Levy Limit- The maximum amount of property taxes a community can levy in a given year. The limit can
grow each year by 2.5% of the prior year’s levy limit plus new growth and any overrides.
Local Aid- Revenue allocated by the State to towns, cities and regional school districts. This may include
such components as Chapter 70 Aid to Schools, as well as Library and Lottery aid.
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Local Receipts- Locally generated revenues other than real and personal property taxes. Examples include
motor vehicle excise, investment income, ambulance fees, beach and dump sticker fees, licenses, building
permit fees, sewer and water fees, etc.
Operating Budget- This is the annual plan of proposed expenditures for personnel, supplies, and other
expenses in order to provide services to the taxpayers for the coming fiscal year.
• Salary & Wages- In addition to basic salaries, this line may include overtime, temporary pay,
holiday differentials, specialized training pay, educational incentive, and uniform allowances.
• Other Expenses- This line item is a broad category which includes a multitude of expenses too
numerous to itemize. Some of the larger and more common items are: fuel and power, repair and
maintenance, supplies, communication, service contracts, special counsel, bonding fees, building
maintenance, sludge hauling, chemicals, travel and staff development.
• Capital Expenses and Special Projects- Capital Expenses designated by ** and Special Project
appropriations designated by ++ are appropriations which are to be expended for items specifically
listed in the departmental budget and no other purpose.
Overlay Reserve- This is an account established annually to fund anticipated property tax abatements and
exemptions in that year and is raised on the tax recapitulation sheet.
Overlay Deficit- A deficit that occurs when the amount of overlay reserve raised in a given year is insufficient
to cover abatements and statutory exemptions for that year.
Overlay Surplus- Any balance in the overlay reserve account of a given year in excess of the amount
remaining to be collected or abated can be transferred into this account. Overlay surplus may be
appropriated for any lawful purpose of the Town. At the end of each fiscal year, unused overlay surplus
becomes part of the Free Cash certified by the Department of Revenue.
Override- A vote by a community at an election to permanently increase the levy limit.
Reserve Fund- An amount set aside annually within the Town’s Operating Budget and administered by the
Finance Committee to provide a funding source for extraordinary and unforeseen expenditures.
Stabilization Fund- This is an account from which amounts may be appropriated for any lawful purpose.
This account may be funded by Town Meeting as a line item within the Operating Budget. A two-thirds vote
of Town Meeting is required to appropriate money from this fund.
Tax Rate- The amount of tax stated in terms of unit of the tax base; for example, $6.08 per $1,000 of
assessed valuation of taxable property.
Tax Recapitulation Sheet (Recap Sheet)- A document submitted by a town to the Dept. of Revenue in order
to set a property tax rate. The recap sheet shows all estimated revenues and actual appropriations which
affect the property tax rate.
Underride- A vote by a community to permanently decrease the tax levy limit, (opposite of an Override).
Warrant- This is a list of items to be acted upon by Town Meeting.
Waterways Improvement Fund- This is an account into which 50% of the proceeds of the boat excise tax
and all mooring fees are deposited. Use of these proceeds is limited to specific waterway expenses.
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TOWN MEETING RULES
1. SPEAKING AND VOTING

a. Registered voters, residents and taxpayers of the town may speak on any article in the
warrant. Persons who are not voters, residents or taxpayers of the town may address the
Meeting only with the consent of a majority of those present.
b. Only Town Meeting members may vote.
2. TIME LIMITS
a. Reports of committees and officers shall be limited to 5 minutes unless a request for
additional time is made and approved by a 2/3rds vote.
b. Opening presentations for motions shall be limited to 10 minutes unless a request for
additional time is made and approved by a 2/3rds vote.
c. Speakers may only speak twice on any motion. Speakers shall be limited to 4 minutes on their
initial speech and 2 minutes on their second speech. Limits on speaking shall not apply to the
answering of fact based questions directed to the speaker through a moderator.
3. MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS

a. Motions and Amendments may be made only by Town Meeting members.
b. Two amendments will be accepted on any article.
c. Long or complicated motions, and other motions which he shall so request, shall be presented
to the Moderator in writing.
4. RECONSIDERATION
a. Reconsideration will be allowed at any time during the meeting if the article does not involve
the appropriation of money.
b. If the article involves the appropriation of money, notice of reconsideration must be given
within 30 minutes of the vote on the article. Reconsideration may then be allowed at any
future time.
c. The Moderator shall determine if the motion to reconsider is in order. Motions for
reconsideration must be based on substantially new information not available to the Meeting
at the time of the original debate. The motion to reconsider is not debatable.
5. HOURS OF OPERATION
a. First night 7:00 p.m. start
b. Subsequent nights 7:00 p.m. start
c. Closing at 11:00 p.m. unless a motion to continue is made and approved by a 2/3 vote of Town
Meeting members.
Simplified rules of parliamentary procedure as mandated in the Falmouth Home Rule Charter Section 4-
2-B.
January 1999
This Warrant Booklet is published by the Finance Committee and includes recommendation and
detailed explanations on all financial articles in accordance with the Falmouth Home Rule Charter
Section 8-4-A.
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Falmouth Town Meeting Electronic Presentation Guidelines
The Town Meeting Rules & Procedures Committee developed these guidelines to draw attention to the
need for clear and concise electronic presentations at Town Meeting.
1. Individuals interested in making a PowerPoint presentation at Town Meeting should prepare

their electronic presentation in advance and contact the Information Technology Department
prior to Town Meeting to make arrangements for the presentation to be loaded onto a
computer assigned for Town Meeting presentations. (IT Dept. 508-495-7400) If the
presentation file is not too large, please email your electronic presentation to
ithelp@falmouth.freshdesk.com no later than 10:00AM on the day of the town meeting. The
IT staff will scan the presentation for viruses; make sure that your presentation opens properly
and place them into the electronic presentation folder for the meeting. Please make sure that
you provide your contact information in your email. Additionally, if you have special
instructions regarding how you would like your slides advanced, please include these in your
email. IT staff will not modify the content of your presentation. IT staff are also not
responsible for the reliability of the presentation if it is submitted after the 10:00AM deadline
stated above.
2. Slide Presentations should meet the following guidelines, designed to allow for best possible
viewing in the auditorium.
A. Recommended text styles include Arial, Times New Roman, and Verdana.
B. Title text should be a minimum of 32 point font.
C. Bullet text should be a minimum of 28 point font.
D. Sub-bullet text should be a minimum of 24 point font.
E. Background color should be light or dark (for example; white, black, dark blue)
F. Font color should be at the highest contrast possible from the background color. If you
choose to use a light background color, then a dark font color should be used. If you choose
to use a dark background color, then a light font color should be used. For example, a white
background should have a black, dark blue, or maroon text. A dark blue background should
have a white text color.
G. Graphs, charts, pictures and maps should have clear, visible titles. Detailed charts and
graphs that may be difficult to view on the screen should be provided to the Meeting as
handouts.
H. For your convenience there is also a PowerPoint template that has been preset to meet the
above guidelines. The Town Meeting Presentation Template can be found at
http://www.falmouthmass.us/DocumentCenter/View/3949 Once you have completed
your presentation, please save your file (Save As command) using the following naming
convention: Article #, Meeting, Presenter’s name.
Example: Article1 Annual John Smith
Please do not remove the first slide with the Town Seal. This slide serves as the
placeholder on the viewing screen while presentations are being loaded between
presenters.
3. The Town Meeting Rules & Procedures Committee highly recommends rehearsing your Power
Point presentations, and being mindful of the length and clarity of your presentation.

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TOWN OF FALMOUTH

ARTICLES OF THE WARRANT

APRIL TOWN MEETING

WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE

BOARD OF SELECTMEN · FINANCE COMMITTEE · PLANNING BOARD

PUBLISHED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 AT 7:00 P.M.

MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, LAWRENCE SCHOOL

Keith Schwegel, Chairman-Falmouth Finance Committee

Susan L. Moran, Chairman

FALMOUTH FINANCE COMMITTEE

Keith Schwegel, Chairman

Kathleen Beriau, Joseph L. Drolette, Ron Dyer,

FALMOUTH PLANNING BOARD

Robert Leary, John Druley, Pamela Harting-Barrat and Charlotte Harris

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Robert Brown, John Druley, Nicole Goldman, and Steve Patton

ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER

TOWN MEETING RULES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

Gary Anderson, Sandra Cuny, Adrian C.J. Dufresne, Judy Fenwick,

(Written by North Attleboro)

To be considered on each vote:

1. IS IT NECESSARY? Or is it something that is not really needed or perhaps already being

4. HOW WILL IT AFFECT BASIC LIBERTIES? If it imposes unreasonable or illegal

5. IS IT IN THE BALANCED BEST INTEREST OF ALL? If it is designed to benefit a small

6. IS IT A “FOOT-IN-THE-DOOR” PROPOSITION? Compromising a little now may bring an

8. DOES IT RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE MINORITY?

9. IS ITS APPEAL BASED ON EMOTIONAL PROPAGANDA OR FACTS? The farther a

1 Choose Town Officers

26 Rescind - MGL c. 31, §58A - Maximum Age

37 CPC - Fund Nobska Light Keeper's House Interior Preservation

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote Article 1 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote Article 3 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote Article 4 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote Article 5 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): Recommendation to be made on Town Meeting floor.

Transfer From Transfer To Amount

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): Indefinite Postponement

EXPLANATION: No additional funds are required to supplement the FY 2019 Budget

RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): That the Town vote Article 16 as printed.

RECOMMENDATIONS (Planning Board): That the Town vote Article 17 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): That the Town vote Article 18 as printed.

240-250 Purpose; definitions; special permit criteria.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER/REGISTERED MARIJUANA DISPENSARY

RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): That the Town vote Article 19 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): That the Town vote Article 20 as printed.

On petition of Gerald Potamis and others.

RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): Indefinite Postponement.

RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): Indefinite Postponement.

Article X Business Districts

RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): Indefinite Postponement.

RECOMMENDATION (Planning Board): That the Town vote Article 25 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): That the Town vote Article 26 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): That the Town vote Article 27 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): That the Town vote Article 28 as printed.

RECOMMENDATION (Board of Selectmen): Indefinite Postponement.

RECOMMENDATION (Finance Committee): Indefinite Postponement.

RECOMMENDATION (Community Preservation Committee): That the Town vote to appropriate or

C. Transfer from Wetlands Fund for Conservation Expenses 50,000

D. Transfer from Title V Program for Debt Service 30,829

E. Transfer from Energy Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

F. Transfer from Road Betterment Account for Debt Service 123,407

H. Transfer from Community preservation Fund for Debt Service 1,142,169

J. Transfer from Waterways Receipt Reserved for Appropriation Fund

K. Transfer from Receipts Reserved - Sewer 50,000