Seekonk Fall Town Meeting on November 10

Voters at the November 10 Fall Town Meeting will be asked to approve the sale of several town properties, along with the purchase of a new property.

The meeting will begin at 7 pm at Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue.

One of the warrant articles calls for a vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the “Firefly Golf Course” property located at 320 Fall River Avenue, and 763 and 769 Arcade Avenue, consisting of approximately 55 acres of undeveloped land no longer needed by the Town.

The Town of Seekonk purchased those properties for $6.9 million after voters gave their approval at the November 2024 Town Meeting. The properties were owned by developer Charles Tapalian.

Another article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the property known as “Old Town Hall”, located at 624 Taunton Avenue. The building was used as the headquarters for the Police Department at one time.

An article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the property known as “County Street Fire Station” located at 170 County Street.

Other articles include:

• Appropriate $1,600,000 from the Building & Infrastructure Stabilization Fund for the purchase of a parcel of land and building located at 911 Taunton Avenue in Seekonk, consisting of approximately 3.35 acres of land.
• Raise and appropriate or transfer $533,351.85 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund, $533,351.85 from Free Cash to the Municipal Capital Stabilization Fund, $533,351.85 from Free Cash to the Building & Infrastructure Stabilization Fund, and $533,351.85 from Free Cash to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund.
• Transfer from Free Cash the sum of $43,470 to the Special Education Stabilization Fund.
• Transfer from Free Cash or available funds in the treasury the sum of $285,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing and installing a new Fire Department station alerting system.
• Raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $295,000 to fund the first fiscal year of a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the Fraternal Order of Police, MCOP, Local #215.
• Transfer from Free Cash the sum of $85,000 for the purpose of repairing and refinishing the High School gymnasium floor.
• Transfer from the PEG Cable Access and Cable Related fund the sum of $146,865 as a grant to Seekonk Cable Access, Inc., the Town’s PEG Access Provider, to carry out its PEG Access Provider functions in FY’2026.
• Petition for the Rescission of the Appropriated Funding for the Medeiros Farm Project.
• Petition for the Rescission of the Vote Creating the Medeiros Farm Committee.

The entire warrant can be accessed on the town website: https://www.seekonk-ma.gov.