The Town Meeting shall have authority for final approval of
those actions of the Town as hereinafter enumerated, and when considering
such actions said meeting shall be deemed to be the legislative body
of the Town. The Town Meeting shall also have legislative authority
for all other matters not specifically enumerated hereinafter or enumerated
in Section 402. All persons deemed to be eligible to vote in Town
Meetings as prescribed in the General Statutes shall be eligible to
vote in Town Meetings called pursuant to this Charter. Said voters
shall be eligible to vote in special referenda called pursuant to
this Charter. No Town Meeting shall be called except pursuant to Sections
303 and 304 of this Charter.
Special Town Meetings shall be called by the Board of Selectmen
and shall follow Section 302 of this Charter for consideration of
the following:
A. The issuance of bonds and all other forms of financing, the terms
of which are in excess of one year;
B. Any supplemental appropriation which exceeds 1% of the current year's
Town Budget limit set forth in Section 905B, excluding any bonds or
notes issued subject to Section 910D;
C. With the exception of the acquisition of open space contained within
a plan of subdivision approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission
in accordance with Chapter 126 of the General Statutes, the acquisition
or disposition of the fee title to real estate by the Town;
D. The creation, consolidation, modification or abolition of any permanent
Town Agency or department not otherwise provided for in this Charter,
provided however, any newly created Town Agency or department shall
come under the provisions contained in this Charter;
E. Leases and lease options to which the Town, including the local Board
of Education, is a party which involve a term or obligation in excess
of one year, excluding leases of personal property;
F. Any appropriation from the capital and non-recurring expense fund,
not included in the annual budget, which exceeds 1/2 of 1% of the
current year's Town Government Budget, as defined in Section
105;
G. The acceptance of any federal, state or private grant which participation
shall require the Town to contribute funds in excess of 1/2 of 1%
of the current year's Town Government Budget, as defined in Section
105.
H. The discontinuance of Town roads;
I. The establishment of or changes to the geographical boundaries of
voting districts;
J. Such other matters or proposals as the Selectmen, in their discretion,
shall deem of sufficient importance to be submitted to a Special Town
Meeting, including recommendations by the Selectmen for the adoption,
modification or repeal of any ordinance.