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