[Adopted 6-17-2020 ATM
by Art. 27]
At State Elections, the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until
8:00 p.m.
Notice shall be given of every Town Meeting by posting an attested
copy of the warrant calling the meeting at the main entrance of the
Town House and at four other locations in the Town designated by the
Selectmen. These copies shall be posted not less than seven days before
the appointed time for the meeting and the officer posting the warrant
shall immediately make return to the Town Clerk stating the manner
in which the warrant was posted, on the original warrant.
The warrant for the Annual Town Meeting shall be closed on the
last Monday in March.
The Town Meeting shall also convene in special session:
A. By call
of the Board of Selectmen; or
B. By petition
of at least 200 registered voters of the Town.
In conjunction with each petitioned article made a part of the
warrant for a Town Meeting, there shall be inserted in such warrant
the name of the first person signing such petitions and the words
"and others".
Department heads or petitioners submitting articles for the
warrant shall furnish a copy to both the Selectmen and Finance Committee
at the same time.
[Adopted 6-17-2020 ATM
by Art. 27]
The opening and procedure of Town Meeting for the transaction
of Town business: Every Town Meeting held for the transaction of Town
business shall be called to order by the Moderator at the appointed
time or as soon thereafter as a quorum of registered votes is in attendance.
In the absence of the Moderator, the meeting shall be called to order
by the Town Clerk, who shall preside until a temporary Moderator has
been chosen who will preside during the absence of the Moderator.
The presence of 35 registered voters of the Town shall constitute
a quorum; however, a number less than 20 may adjourn a meeting from
time to time.
A checklist shall be used in admitting voters to the Town Meeting,
except nonvoters may be seated in a defined and separate portion thereof
and nonvoters may address the Meeting if the Meeting so votes.
Any person desiring to speak shall arise, address the chair
and upon recognition shall stand while speaking and confine himself
to the question.
On the day of Town Meeting, no business activity not directly
related to the Town Meeting warrant may take place inside the locale
where the meeting is or will be convened or within 50 feet of the
building entrance. Business activity includes, but is not limited
to, sale of any product or service, solicitation of signatures for
any reason, the handing out of promotional brochures or political
information, or organized demonstrations. Exceptions can only be granted
by the Town Moderator when requested in writing at least two weeks
prior to the date of Town Meeting.