Next Annual Town Meeting Session: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 7 pm Chenery Middle School Auditorium
2012 Annual Town Meeting & May 14, 2012 Special Town Meeting Documents
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - business of the Warrant is concluded
- Planning Board Report re:STM Article 9 Amend Zoning By-Law; Solar Energy Systems
- Planning Board report re:STM Article 10 Citizen Petition Central/Palfrey Squares Overlay District
Per the current General By-Law, the Annual Town Meeting will begin Monday, April 23 at Belmont High School Auditorium. Additional dates have been reserved to accomplish the business of the Warrant as follows, depending upon the vote of the Town Meeting.
All sessions begin at 7 pm
At Belmont High School Auditorium
- Monday, April 23
- Monday, May 14
- Wednesday, May 16 - amendments were due to Town Clerk by 4pm May 11th
At Chenery Middle School Auditorium
- Tuesday, May 29 (If required) - amendments are due to Town Clerk by 4pm May 23rd
Articles may be placed on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant by citizen petition or by the Board of Selectmen. A citizen petition must be submitted to the Town Clerk by the time and date of warrant close.
- For the Annual Town Meeting, the petition must contain the signatures of at least 10 registered voters as certified by the Town Clerk.
- For a Special Town Meeting that has already been called by the Board of Selectmen, ther petition must contain the signatures of at least 100 registered voters as cerfified by the Town Clerk.
It is always advisable to submit at least 30% more signatures than the requirement.Petitions must include the name, address and signatures of each voter, each sheet containing the exact language of the petition.
Town Meeting Members are reminded :
All main motions and proposed amendments involving the expenditure of money must be in writing. All other motions and proposed amendments must also be in writing unless they are so brief and simple as to be easily understood when stated orally.
All substantive amendments and motions to be offered under an article in the Warrant must be submitted to the Town Clerk in writing not later than the close of business on the third (3rd) business day before the commencment of the session at which the Article is considered.
Town Meeting Members should plan to arrive in sufficient time to sign in and take a seat to begin the meeting promptly.
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