Past Town Meetings

Annual Town Meeting - May 18, 2025 at 1pm

Town Officials plan to host this year's Spring Town Meeting on a Sunday in the Corey Auditorium, maximizing resident participation by offering childcare, a food truck, and a poster session designed to inform residents. The goal is an efficient afternoon of important decision making.

The links below offer residents additional information. This information will be updated regularly as Town Meeting approaches. We encourage you to reach out to the Town Administrator's Office with any questions.

Listen or subscribe to the Carlisle Connection podcast on Spotify or Apple or AntennaPod (Android) for the special series dedicated to Town Meeting articles and general information.

Official Town Meeting Documents

• The Annual Town Meeting Warrant (searchable text)
• The Annual Town Meeting Warrant (Constable Signature)
• The Motions Booklet 
• Summary Results of the Meeting

Town Meeting Warrant Articles

• Carlisle Town Meeting 101 (Video)
• ARTICLE 1: FY26 Operating Budget
  • Video
  • Budget Book
  • CPS Budget
  • Town Budget Presentation Slides
• ARTICLE 2: FY26 Capital Plan
  • Video
  • Budget Book
  • Master Box Console (Town Fire Alarm Systems) Presentation
  • Presentation Slides
• ARTICLE 3: Additional Borrowing to Purchase a New Fire Engine
  • Video
  • Truck Design Document
  • Presentation
• ARTICLE 4: Town Elevator Modernization Project Borrowing
  • Video
  • Elevator Replacement Study and Estimates
• ARTICLE 5: Library Heating and Cooling Coils Project Borrowing
  • Video
  • Library Heating and Cooling Coils Estimate
• CONSENT AGENDA ARTICLES
  • Consent Agenda Video
  • Consent Agenda Articles and Information
    • ARTICLE 6: Agreement to Have a Consent Agenda
    • ARTICLE 7: Town Reports
      • 2024 Annual Report
    • ARTICLE 8: Salary of Elected Officials

      • 	Voted FY24	Voted FY25	FY26 Proposed
        Moderator	$               50	$               50	$                 50
        Assessors
        Chair	$            100	$            100	$               100
        Member	$            100	$            100	$               100
        Member	$            100	$            100	$               100

    • ARTICLE 9: Actuarial Valuation of Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
    • ARTICLE 10: FY26 Chapter 90 Authorization
      • 2024-25 Road Maintenance Plan
    • ARTICLE 11: PEG Local Access Appropriation
    • ARTICLE 12: Department Revolving Funds Authorization
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    • ARTICLE 13: FY26 Town Compensation Plan
      • Draft FY26 Salary/Wage Tables
    • ARTICLE 14: Abandoned Funds Disposal Process
      • Summary
    • ARTICLE 15: Prudent Investment Rule
      • Summary
      • Explanation
      • List of Legal Investments
    • ARTICLE 16: Increase in Demand Fees
      • Summary
    • ARTICLE 17: Hero Act Adjusted Exemption Amount for Veterans
      • Summary
• ARTICLE 18: Additional Borrowing for the Proposed Police Station Renovation Project
  • Video
  • Documents
• ARTICLE 19: Fire Station Renovation Design
  • Video
  • Documents
• ARTICLE 20: Assignment of a Conservation Restriction (Davis Land)
  • Video
  • Summary and Pros and Cons
• ARTICLE 21: Green Cemetery Improvements
  • Video
  • Cemetery Task Force Report Feb 11. 2025
  • CIMS Service Proposal
  • Letter to the Editor (Carlisle Mosquito)
  • Summary
  • The CTF Story
• ARTICLE 22: Community Preservation Committee Recommendations
  • Overview Video - Contains Information About All CPC Recommendations
  • Presentation
    • MOTION 1: Appropriations
    • MOTION 2: CCHS Amenities Building
      • Presentation Slides
      • FAQs
      • Signed Application
    • MOTION 3: Diment Park Rehabilitation
      • Project Summary
      • FAQs
      • Carlisle School Committee Endorsement Letter
      • Signed Application
    • MOTION 4: Banta-Davis Track Rehabilitation
      • Carlisle School Committee Endorsement Letter
      • Signed Application
      • Budget Estimate
      • Quote for Work - Lazaro Paving
    • MOTION 5: Spalding Field Baseball Field Rehabilitation
      • Signed Application
      • Budget
    • MOTION 6: Heald House Museum and Barn Restoration
      • Signed Application
      • Application Addendum
    • MOTION 7: Rental Assistance for Carlisle Renters
      • Signed Application
• ARTICLE 23: Town Administrator Special Act Bylaw
  • Video
  • Proposed Bylaw
• ARTICLE 24: MBTA Communities Consultant
  • Video
  • Presentation slides
  • Summary
  • FAQs
  • More information can be found here: MBTA Communities | Carlisle, MA
• ARTICLE 25: MBTA Communities Citizen's Petition
  • Video
  • Scanned Citizens Petition
  • Warrant Article Submission Summary Form (Submitted to the Town Clerk)
  • Revised April 14 Summary
  • Pros and Cons
  • Sponsor Mission Statement
• ARTICLE 26: Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw
  • Video
  • Presentation
  • FAQs
  • Additional Information
  • Proposed Bylaw
• ARTICLE 27: Board of Health Mosquito Monitoring Program
  • Video
  • Memo to Select Board January 28th 
  • Presentation
  • Handout

ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS

• Additional Meeting Information
• Information and Checklist for Article Sponsors 
• About childcare (PDF)
• About assistance for those with disabilities (PDF)
• Quick Start Guide (PDF)
• Overview (PDF)
• Guide to Motions (PDF)
• Tips for Speaking from the Floor (PDF)
• Guidelines and Tips for Presenters (PDF)
• Sample Presentation Template (PDF)
• Electronic Voting at Town Meeting 2023