[HISTORY: Adopted as Art. 1 of the 1977 compilation. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-8-2006 ATM, Art. 12; 11-5-2007 STM, Art. 9; 2-15-2023 STM by Art. 2]
The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on a weekday during the week that includes the first Monday in May at 7:00 p.m. on a date and time to be determined by the Select Board. The Annual Town Election shall be held on the Saturday immediately following the Annual Town Meeting.
[Amended 5-5-2008 ATM, Art. 21]
Every Town Meeting shall be called by posting attested copies of the warrant calling the same in eight public places, as determined by the Select Board, at least seven days before the annual Town meeting and at least 14 days before any special Town meeting.
[Amended 5-3-1982 ATM, Art. 6; 11-14-2012 STM, Art. 17]
For every annual and special Town meeting, the Select Board shall mail to each occupied dwelling at least 14 days prior to said meeting a Town Meeting Report containing the full text of the articles as posted in the warrant; proposed motions and Town board recommendations, if any; and concise explanations of each article, including the fiscal impact of any financial articles. The Town Meeting Report for the annual Town meeting shall include the Finance Committee's report to the voters.
[Added 5-1-2017 ATM, Art. 22]
Whenever a two-thirds vote is required by statute for adoption of any action by a Town Meeting, such vote may be declared as such by the moderator without a count and to be recorded as such by the Clerk upon such declaration; provided, however, that seven or more voters at a Town Meeting may challenge such declaration, all as provided by Chapter 39, Section 15, of the Mass. General Laws at which time a count shall be held.