Town of Northborough, MA Chapter 9-32 Financial Planning

[HISTORY: Derived from Chapter 183, Art. VIII, of the prior Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 9-32-010 Policy regarding articles involving $25,000 or more.

[Amended by BOS 9-5-2000]

It shall be the policy of the Board of Selectmen that all money articles involving $25,000 or more which are intended for Town Meeting consideration shall be submitted by the proposing group or individual to the Financial Planning Committee at least 90 days before the opening of the Town Meeting. Failure to comply with this policy shall result in the Selectmen’s refusing to include the article in the warrant, without a citizens’ petition, except under the most extenuating circumstances.

§ 9-32-020 Articles not in conformance with policy.

Those articles accepted under citizen petition but not adhering to the above policy shall receive an unfavorable recommendation from the Board of Selectmen and the Financial Planning Committee, except under the most extenuating circumstances.

§ 9-32-030 Time for action on articles by Financial Planning Committee.

All articles properly submitted to the Financial Planning Committee shall be reported out of that Committee to the Board of Selectmen no later than 35 days prior to the Town Meeting.

§ 9-32-040 Submission of plans to Financial Planning Committee.

[Amended by BOS 9-5-2000]

All agencies shall submit plans calling for the expenditure of over $25,000 to the Financial Planning Committee in the very earliest stages of planning, namely, two or more years before the project is intended to begin.

§ 9-32-050 Action by Moderator.

[Amended by BOS 9-5-2000]

The Board of Selectmen shall request of the Moderator that he ask for a Financial Planning Committee recommendation on any Town Meeting warrant article involving $25,000 or more.