The proposed adult entertainment district would be "from the westerly side of Monson Road to the easterly side of what was now or formally known as Bradway Road for a depth of 500 feet" from the bounds of Route 20."
BRIMFIELD – An article to create an “Adult Entertainment District” is part of the 53-article annual Town Meeting warrant on Monday that also includes a citizen’s petition requiring municipal boards to accept public comment and making the Treasurer's job appointed by selectmen instead of elected.
The meeting at town hall begins at 7 p.m.
The proposed adult entertainment district would be "from the westerly side of Monson Road to the easterly side of what was now or formally known as Bradway Road for a depth of 500 feet" from the bounds of Route 20."
A citizen’s petition article would change public access requirements.
The state’s open meeting law leaves it to the discretion of boards during regular meetings whether to allow audience members to speak. The law does not permit attendees the right to speak.
The proposed Brimfield article, number 40 on the warrant, would require a committee chairman to “allow time for members of the public to address the board concerning any agenda item prior to the board voting.”
A related article, also by petition, would require meeting minutes to be posted online, agendas to be publicly posted at least 48 hours prior to the meeting and require every meeting to include a public access agenda item.
Another citizen’s petition would make the town treasurer’s job a selectmen’s appointment. Former treasurer Kirsten Weldon resigned last month after admitting to mistakes.
The planning board has articles on the warrant to regulate “storage trailers.”
The Brimfield finance committee is recommending fiscal 2014 total expenditures of $8,724,927, a 3.5 percent increase from this year’s $8,430,528 total.
Town meeting will decide an article to limit to $150,000 the Brimfield Flea Market expenditures used for “administrative, operating, maintenance and emergency services.”