Article 2 of the Fall Special Town Meeting warrant asks voters to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with Marshfield firefighters and appropriate just over $1 million to fund the settlement. Town Counsel Robert Galin explained that the contract has been pending for a couple of years and covers a three-year period that began on July 1, 2023, and concludes next year.

The $1,000,000 appropriation is intended to satisfy increased contractual obligations for the previous two and a half years as well as the current fiscal year. Town Moderator Jim Fitzgerald noted that while the Select Board has settled the contract, the funding must be approved by Town Meeting voters to become effective. This satisfies the increased contractual obligations for the past two and a half and current fiscal year, Galin added.

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