[HISTORY: Adopted May 1997 ATM by Art. 11
as Ch. 3 of the 1997 Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
A.Â
Every Town Meeting shall be called pursuant to a warrant
issued by the Select Board which shall state the time and place at
which the meeting is to convene and the subjects to be acted upon.
B.Â
The Select Board shall cause copies of the warrant
for each Town Meeting to be posted on the Town bulletin board, and
in one public place in each of the post offices of the Town, at least
14 days before the meeting is to convene. Such posting shall be deemed
to be the legal notification of such meeting, and the legal service
of such warrant.
A.Â
The Town Meeting shall meet, in annual meeting, once
each calendar year and, in special meetings, at such other times as
the Select Board may direct, or as otherwise provided by law.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
B.Â
The legislative sessions of all Town Meetings shall
be conducted at a time and place as the Select Board deem best.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
C.Â
The Annual Town Meeting shall begin on the second
Monday of May, unless the Select Board votes on or before December
31 of the preceding year to establish another date within the month
of May, and shall continue, by adjournment from time to time, until
disposition has been made of all articles contained in the warrant.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 56]
At all Town Meetings a quorum shall consist
of 100 registered voters of the Town.
A.Â
During the legislative session of any Town Meeting,
the floor where such Town Meeting is held shall be occupied solely
by registered voters of the Town, except that the Moderator may designate
a space to be occupied by non-voters.
B.Â
During the polling of votes, the Moderator may clear
the floor of all non-voters.
A Town Meeting may be adjourned from time to
time without a quorum being present.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
Within 21 days of the completion of each session
of any Town Meeting the Town Clerk shall furnish the Select Board
a certified copy of all votes cast.
[Amended 5-12-2003 ATM by Art. 3]
In matters which by statute require a two-thirds
vote, the Moderator need not take a count and record the vote, and
may use his discretion in declaring the outcome, unless seven or more
members of the Town Meeting request that a count be taken and recorded.
