The legislative powers of the Town shall be exercised by a Town Meeting open to all registered voters of the Town. The Town Meeting shall provide for the exercise of all of the powers of the Town and for the performance of all duties and obligations imposed upon the Town for which no other provision is made by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter or by Town Bylaw.
The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on a date fixed by Town Bylaw. Special Town Meetings shall be held at the call of a majority of the full Select Board at such times as they deem necessary, in order to transact the legislative business of the Town in an orderly manner. Special Town Meetings shall also be held on the petition of two hundred (200) or more voters, in the manner provided by the Massachusetts General Laws or by Town Bylaw.
Every Town Meeting shall be called by a warrant issued by the Select Board, which shall state the time and place at which the meeting is to convene and, by separate articles, identify the subject matter to be acted upon. The publication of the warrant for every Town Meeting shall be in accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws and with any Town Bylaw governing such matters.
(a) 
Initiation – Subject to Sections 2-3(b) and (c) of this Charter, the Select Board shall, at any time, receive petitions requesting the submission of any matter to the Town Meeting and which are filed by: (1) any department head, (2) any board or committee acting by a majority of its members, (3) any ten (10) voters for an Annual Town Meeting or any one hundred (100) voters for a Special Town Meeting.
(b) 
Inclusion in the Warrant – Annual Town Meeting – The Select Board shall include in the warrant, for an Annual Town Meeting, the subject matter of all petitions that it has received at least ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed by Town Bylaw for Town Meeting to convene. The Select Board shall not include in any such warrant the subject matter of any petition that it has received after said date; nor shall any matter originating with the Board be included after said date.
(c) 
Inclusion in the Warrant – Special Town Meeting – Whenever a Special Town Meeting is called, the Select Board shall provide notice thereof to all boards and committees and shall publish notice thereof in a local news medium. The Select Board shall include in the warrant for such Special Town Meeting the subject matter of all petitions, which it receives on or before the close of the tenth (10th) business day following such publication.
(a) 
Term of Office – There shall be Town Moderator elected for a term of three (3) years.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Moderator shall preside at all sessions of the Town Meeting. The Moderator shall regulate the proceedings, decide all questions of order, make public declaration of all votes, and may exercise such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(c) 
Deputy Moderator and Acting Moderator – At the first session of each Town Meeting, the Moderator shall appoint a voter to serve as Deputy Moderator in the event of the temporary absence or disability of the Moderator, and to assist the Moderator with meetings held in multiple locations. The Deputy Moderator may also temporarily serve in the case where the Moderator is placed in conflict or the appearance of conflict arises with regard to the substance of a particular article or matter under consideration. The appointment of a Deputy Moderator shall be subject to ratification by the Town Meeting.
(d) 
Vacancy – If there is a failure to elect, or if a vacancy occurs in the office of Town Moderator, the Select Board shall appoint a suitable person to serve until the next Town election.
The Town Clerk shall serve as clerk of the Town Meeting, record its proceedings, and perform such additional duties in connection therewith as may be provided by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
There shall be an Appropriation Committee which shall consist of five (5) members, serving for three (3) year terms so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year. The Appropriation Committee shall be appointed by an appointing committee composed of the Moderator, the Chair of the Select Board and the Town Clerk.