Every town meeting shall be called by a warrant issued by the
board of selectmen which shall state the time and place at which the
town meeting is to convene, and by separate articles, the subjects
which are to be acted upon. Publication and distribution of warrants
for town meeting shall be in accordance with by-law of the town governing
such matters.
[Amended 5-27-2010 by
Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2010; 1-22-2020 by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2020]
As provided by section 10 of chapter
39 of the General Laws, the voters of the town, by written petition to the board of selectmen, may:
(i) if 10 voters sign the petition, secure the inclusion of an article
in the warrant for the annual town meeting; provided, however, that
the petition shall be submitted in accordance with the by-law governing
town meeting warrants;
(ii) if 100 voters sign the petition, secure the inclusion of an article
for the warrant of any special town meeting; provided, however, that
the petition shall be submitted in accordance with the by-law governing
town meeting warrants; or
(iii)
if 200 voters sign the petition, require the calling of a special
town meeting.