The legislative powers of the town shall continue to be exercised by a town meeting open to all registered voters of the town.
The moderator, as provided in Section 3-7, shall preside at all sessions of the town meeting. He shall appoint a deputy moderator to serve in the event of his absence or disability, provided that the town meeting ratifies such appointment.
Subject to the provisions of this charter and such bylaws regarding committees as may be provided by the town meeting, he shall appoint the members of an appropriation committee and a personnel board and such other committees of the town meeting, special or standing, as may from time to time be established.
He shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to the office of moderator by bylaw or other vote of the town meeting.
The regular annual town meeting of the town of Northborough for the transaction of business relating to the prudential affairs of the town shall be held on the date fixed in the bylaws of the town.
The town meeting may establish by bylaw a list of town officers and employees who shall be required to attend all sessions of the town meeting, unless excused by the moderator and subject to such penalties as may be provided in said bylaw, in order to provide the meeting with information pertinent to matters appearing in the warrants for such meetings.