To determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operation of the government of the Town of Natick, including debt and interest, and to provide for a reserve fund for Fiscal Year 2003 (July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003), and to see what budgets for Fiscal 2003 will be reduced to offset said additional appropriations, or take any action relative thereto. 

To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, to supplement previous appropriations for the operation of the government of the Town of Natick for fiscal year 2003 (July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003); or otherwise act thereon.

To determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operation of the government of the Town of Natick, including debt and interest, and to provide for a reserve fund for Fiscal Year 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004), or take any action relative thereto.

To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or otherwise provide, for the maintenance and operation of the Morse Institute Library, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.

To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise, borrow or transfer and appropriate for the maintenance of the Bacon Free Library, or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town of Natick for the fiscal year which begins on July 1, 2003 as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise, or otherwise provide, a sum or sums of money as may be required for capital equipment for the various departments of the Town of Natick, or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise, or otherwise provide, a sum or sums of money to implement a Capital Improvement Program, to protect the physical infrastructure of the Town of Natick, or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise, or otherwise provide, a sum or sums of money as may be required for the lease and/or repair of equipment for various departments of the Town of Natick, or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise, or otherwise provide a sum of money for the purchase and installation of audio tactile push button walk signals at various intersections in Natick, curb cut and access route installation and repairs and to provide for disability awareness/educational materials to be used with the public and private sector or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or otherwise provide such sums of money as may be required for the payment of unpaid bills of previous years, incurred by the departments, boards and officers of the Town of Natick, or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53E l/2 of the Massachusetts General Laws which allows towns to authorize separate revolving funds to which shall be credited receipts received in connection with the programs supported by such revolving fund.  The Council on Aging would establish a revolving fund for a subsidized transportation program with receipts credited to this revolving fund, expended by the Council on Aging Director with the oversight by the Council on Aging and not to exceed $15,000 expenditures in fiscal 2004.

To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E l/2 of the Massachusetts General Laws, to establish a revolving fund in order to utilize fees paid to the Conservation Commission by applicants pursuant to the Natick Wetlands Protection By law for the purpose of hiring consultants; to authorize the Conservation Commission to expend money from said revolving fund; to establish a limit of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) on the total amount which may be expended from such fund in the fiscal year 2004; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E-l/2 of the Massachusetts General Laws, to establish a revolving fund to utilize money received from use of facilities at the West Suburban Arena, including without limitation rental charges, gate receipts and concession receipts, for the purpose of operation, maintenance and repair of the West Suburban Arena; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to expend money from such revolving fund; to determine a limit on the total amount which may be expended from such revolving fund in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003; or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to increase the Personal Exemption Amounts by 17.5% under the provisions of Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1988 which provides for “Optional Additional Property Tax Exemptions” allowing an annually determined, uniform increase in the amount of exemption in General Laws, Chapter 59 Section 5 Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A, and 41C (elderly person, disabled veteran, or blind person). 

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Natick By-Laws by adding a new Article 32, which reads:
 

 Or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to the provisions of Section 51 of Chapter 184 of the Acts and Resolves of 2002, to change the following factors in the provisions of Clause Forty-first C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws by:
 

or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 5K of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended by Section 52 of Chapter 184 of the Acts and Resolves of 2002, thereby increasing from five hundred dollars ($500.00) to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) the maximum amount of reduction of a real property tax bill in a given tax year which may be granted to a person over the age of sixty (60) who provides volunteer services to the Town of Natick under the program established pursuant to Chapter 59, Section 5K of the Massachusetts General Laws; said increase to take effect in the fiscal year which begins July 1, 2003; 
Or otherwise act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 90 of the Town of Natick By-Laws so that the language will apply to any amendment of the By-Laws and not just to the substitution of a complete new set as was done in 1967.

Rewrite Article 90 in its entirety so that it now reads as follows:
 

To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 23 of the Town of Natick By-Laws in order to clarify or change eligibility for membership on the Finance Committee.

To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 1 of the Town of Natick By-Laws in order to change the requirement to publish the full text of the warrant in a newspaper and substitute instead a list of the topics on the warrant or a concise summary of the warrant or a notice where the full text of the warrant may be obtained; or, alternatively, to eliminate the requirement to publish anything in a newspaper.

To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 3 of the Town of Natick By-Laws in order to allow debate on the motion to dissolve when there is unfinished business at Town Meeting.

To see if the Town will vote to accept Stillman Circle and appurtenant easements as laid out and filed with the Town Clerk, and as shown on the street acceptance plan on file with the Town Clerk.

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or a portion of the Eliot School property, which property is shown on the Natick Assessors’ Maps as Map 63, Lot 1; to determine the minimum consideration which shall be paid for such conveyance; to determine what conditions and restrictions shall apply to said conveyance; or otherwise act thereon.

To hear and act upon the reports of the several Town officers and reports of committees authorized by vote of any further Town Meeting and to authorize a sum of money for the purpose thereof.