The town's capital improvement plan saw a mix of successes and failures as members scrutinized specific projects under Annual Town Meeting Article 18. While routine items and major borrowing for the South Middle School roof ($3.08 million) passed easily, several high-profile projects were stripped from the main motion and defeated on the floor.

Voters rejected a $115,250 request for Downtown Resiliency (Item A30), with opponents arguing the town should wait until Phase 1 funding is fully secured. Similarly, a $123,000 proposal for lighting at the Training Green (Item A33) was defeated after critics argued it violated the park's historic Olmsted design. However, a $97,000 request for irrigation at the same location passed to help establish new turf. Other successful items included $162,900 for police station parking lot repairs and a controversial $140,000 sewer gravity line at the airport, which passed 90-58 despite neighbor concerns regarding facility expansion.

Motion: To approve the Capital Improvements as amended.

Vote: Passed (Various tallies for separated items)