[Amended 4-8-2008 ATM
by Art. 21]
The Annual Town Election shall be held on the last Monday in
March at such place and time as the Select Board may determine. Those
elected at the Annual Town Election, with the exception of the Moderator,
shall take office at the close of the Annual Town Meeting. The Moderator
shall take office on the day after election, or as soon thereafter
qualified for a term of three years.
[Amended 4-6-2010 ATM
by Art. 6]
The Annual Business Meeting shall begin on the first Monday
in May at such place as the Select Board shall determine. The Select
Board, after a public hearing, may delay the start of the Annual Town
Meeting for up to seven days, provided that it acts no later than
the last day in February preceding. All sessions of the meeting shall
begin at 7:30 p.m. and, unless otherwise voted by 2/3 of those present
and voting, shall be adjourned to 7:30 p.m. of the next Monday, Tuesday,
or Wednesday, whichever comes first (legal holidays excluded), upon
completion of the article under discussion at 10:30 p.m.; except that
any such meeting shall be adjourned before that time if a quorum shall
be declared to have been lost, or at 8:30 p.m. if a quorum has not
been assembled by then.
[Added 5-4-2016 ATM by
Art. 31; amended 5-7-2018 ATM
by Art. 17]
A Town Meeting shall be held during the months of September,
October or November at such date, time and place as the Select Board
shall determine, unless the following applies. By the end of July,
the Select Board shall discuss in public session, hold a public hearing
and vote to determine whether a fall Town Meeting should occur. The
public hearing shall be posted in accordance with the Open Meeting
Law. The Select Board shall also solicit input from the Town
via email or mail for a period of one week before the public hearing.
[Amended 5-4-2016 ATM
by Art. 31]
The Select Board shall cause a Warrant Report to be printed
and distributed to the citizens of the Town at least seven days prior
to commencement of the Annual Town Meeting and 14 days prior to commencement
of a Special Town Meeting. The Warrant Report will contain a copy
of the articles as set forth in the official Warrant, a summary of
the intent and scope of each article prepared by the submitter, the
report and recommendations of the Finance Committee, reports by other
Town officials, boards or committees having an interest in a specific
article, and supporting data such as maps and charts. The individual
or group submitting information shall meet requirements for timing,
format and brevity established by the Select Board.
[Amended 5-4-2016 ATM
by Art. 31]
Notice of every Town Meeting shall be given by posting a printed
attested copy of the Warrant therefor at the Town Hall at least seven
days before the Annual Town Meeting and at least 14 days before any
Special Town Meeting.