The Selectboard shall be responsible for preparing all Town
Meeting warrants and for the insertion of articles therein, except
that the School Committee shall be responsible for the preparation
of all articles which relate to the public schools. The warrants shall
state the time and place of holding the meeting and the subjects to
be acted upon. The Selectboard shall also insert in the warrant for
the Annual Town Meeting articles requested by petition of no fewer
than 10 registered voters submitted to the Selectboard no later than
60 days prior to the Annual Town Meeting; and in the warrant for Special
Town Meetings articles requested by petition of no fewer than 100
registered voters or by 10% of the total number of registered voters
of the Town, whichever number is the lesser, and submitted to the
Selectboard no later than 28 days prior to the Special Town Meeting.
Petitions for insertion of an article shall include the name and residence
(street and number) of each petitioner. Upon receipt of any such petition,
the Selectboard shall forward the petition to the Town Clerk, who
shall forthwith check the names and certify which are registered voters.
Only the names of certified voters shall be counted.
The warrant for any Town Meeting shall contain separate articles
asking for appropriations for each specific department, or use, for
which the appropriation is intended. No appropriations shall be made
in any Town Meeting except under an article setting forth briefly,
but specifically, the general purpose, use, and the department of
the Town in which such appropriations are to be expended.