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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 ATM Timeline - endorsed 0928162017 Annual Town Meeting Timeline Endorsed by BOS: 09/28/2016 Date Time Activity Wed, Sep 28 6pm BOS schedules 2017 ATM; endorses timeline Thurs, Oct 6, 13 Advertise dates for citizen article submittals (10/7-11/21) Wed, Oct 19 6pm BOS review of preliminary proposed departmental/Town warrant articles Wed, Oct 19 2pm - 4pm Town Counsel available for citizen warrant article consultation Thurs, Oct 20 9am - 11am Town Counsel available for citizen warrant article consultation Wed, Nov 16 6pm BOS continued preliminary review of Town-sponsored warrant articles Mon, Nov 21 4pm ATM warrant closes to citizen submittals Mon, Nov 28 Zoning articles transmitted to Planning; all citizen articles rec'd forwarded to Town Counsel Wed, Dec 7 6pm BOS review of citizen articles rec'd mid-Nov - mid-Jan Preparation/review of Town-sponsored warrant articles by Town Counsel Thurs, Dec 8 4pm FinCom review of citizen warrant articles - Town Counsel present; review of CPC article(s) Mon, Dec 12 4pm FinCom public hrg on citizen warrant articles TBD - Dec 4pm CapCom review of FY 17 capital project recs with FinCom; FinCom adoption of citizen article motions Wed, Dec 14 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles Wed, Dec 21 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles (if needed) Jan - Feb?TBA Planning Board hearing re zoning articles Wed, Jan 4 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles Wed, Jan 11 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles Wed, Jan 18 6pm BOS adopts warrant with any ballot questions Fri, Jan 20 4pm Transmittal of warrant to FinCom end of Jan-Feb mtgs TBA - 4pm FinCom reviews warrant articles Mon, Jan 23 by Noon Warrant & FinCom public hrg notice sent to newspaper Thurs, Jan 26 Warrant & FinCom public hrg notice published in newspaper Thurs, Feb 2 n/a Warrant published in newspaper (IF pending legislation to eliminate publication requirement not approved) Mon, Feb 6 4pm FinCom public hrg on warrant articles Feb 6 - Mar 6 4pm FinCom reviews warrant articles Mon, Feb 27 4pm Planning Board motions submitted to Town Administration Wed, Mar 1 6pm BOS review of recs/comments to warrant articles Tues, Mar 7 4pm FinCom adopts motions to articles Wed, Mar 8 6pm BOS adopts any recs/comments to articles Fri, Mar 10 Warrant with motions sent to printer (2 weeks minimum needed to print & mail) Thurs, Mar 23 Warrant with motions mailed out to voters* TBA 8 AM - 8 PM Voter Registration Wed, Mar 29 1pm FinCom reviews Technical Amendments Wed, Mar 29 2pm pre-ATM conference with Moderator Sat, Apr 1 9am - 5pm 2017 ATM 2017 Annual Town Meeting Timeline Endorsed by BOS: 09/28/2016 Mon, Apr 3 6pm 2017 ATM continued -- if needed Tues, April 11 7 am - 8 pm Annual Town Election *by Charter, the warrant with motions must be mailed out to voters 7 days prior to the ATM/due to mail issues in the past, allowing for 2 weeks usually gets the warrants to the voters in time Holidays/Vacations: Mon, Oct 10, 2016 - Columbus Day Thurs, Nov 24, 2016 - Thanksgiving Mon, Dec 26, 2016 -- Christmas Holiday Mon, Jan 2, 2017 - New Year's Day Holiday Mon, Jan 16, 2017 - MLK Day Mon, Feb 20, 2017 - Presidents Day Week of Feb 27, 2017 - NPS Vacation week Mon, Apr 10, 2017 - Passover Starts Sun, Apr 16, 2017 - Easter Mon, Apr 17, 2017 - Patriot's Day Week of Apr 17, 2017 - NPS Vacation Week