[Amended 5-24-1994 ATM, Art. 45; 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
Publications containing the articles of the
warrant and the budget for the Annual Town Meeting shall indicate
the sponsor of each article and the recommendation of the Finance
Committee. All warrant articles are to be submitted to the Select
Board 30 days prior to the Annual Town Meeting.
The quorum necessary for the transaction of
business at any Town Meeting shall be 50 voters.
All warrants for the calling of elections or
Annual Town Meetings shall be posted at least seven days in advance
thereof on the two public meeting houses in town.
[Amended 5-17-1989 ATM, Art. 34]
The polls for the Annual Town Election shall
be open at 7:00 a.m. and remain open at least 13 hours.
[Added 12-1-1981 STM, Art. 10]
Any nonvoter wishing to address the Town Meeting
body may do so only after a two-thirds vote allowing him/her to do
so.
[Added 10-28-2008 STM, Art. 18; 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
Any unexpended and unencumbered balance of an appropriation
made for a specific purpose, except proceeds from bonds and notes,
appropriations made for the purpose of meeting future liabilities
and appropriations made to special purpose stabilization funds, shall
revert to surplus revenue three years after the date the appropriation
becomes available, unless a date is otherwise specified in the original
appropriation vote; provided, however, that appropriations from specific
funds, such as enterprise funds or the Community Preservation Fund,
shall revert to such funds, respectively. Notwithstanding the provisions
of the previous sentence, however, specific appropriations may (1)
revert earlier to surplus revenue, enterprise fund, or the Community
Preservation Fund, respectively, upon receipt of a statement from
the department, board, or officer authorized to expend the same, subject
to confirmation by the Town Accountant, that the specific purpose
has been accomplished and that no liabilities remain; (2) be transferred
to any other use in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 44, §
33B; or (3) be retained beyond the three-year period, for such period
or periods as the Select Board may deem appropriate on the Board's
own initiative or upon written request of the department, board, or
officer authorized to expend the same.