1.Should the Town Moderator rule that the words “not in excess” in Article 14 have no legal effect, leaving Town Meeting voters free to appropriate the amount they think proper?

Yes, the Town Moderator should rule that the words "not in excess" have no legal effect.

No, Town Meeting voters should not be free to appropriate the amount they think proper.

2.If the “not in excess” language is left in place, should Town Meeting amend Article 14 from the floor to appropriate the full $414,676 SBAS assessment?

Yes, Town Meeting should amend to appropriate the full $414,676 SBAS assessment.

No, Town Meeting should appropriate the $327,777 set forth in Article 14 without amendment.

3.Should the Select Board be barred from inserting “not in excess of” caps in any future warrant article, given that Massachusetts law vests appropriating authority in Town Meeting?

Yes, the Select Board should be barred from inserting "not in excess" caps in future warrant articles.

No, the Select Board should not be barred from inserting "not in excess" caps in future warrant articles.

4.Should the Town Manager have refrained from placing OpenGov funding in the FY27 recommended budget while the four other shared-services towns were on record opposing a unilateral move?

Yes

No

5.In light of the PermitEyes vendor’s January 30 written commitment to meet the April 2027 state accessibility mandate, should Article 13.2 be voted down at Town Meeting?

Yes

No

6.Should Great Barrington remain in the Shared Inspectional and Zoning Enforcement Services IMA rather than risk eviction over a six-figure software preference?

Yes

No