HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 10, 2018 STM Timeline as of June 10, 2018October 10, 2018 Special Town Meeting Timeline
Endorsed by Select Board: 5/23/18
Revised: 6/10/18 (LG)
Date Activity
Wed, May 9 SB schedules STM for 10/10/18
Wed, May 23 SB endorses STM timeline
Wed, Jun 27 SB reviews potential warrant articles
Wed, Jul 11 SB reviews warrant articles
Thurs, Jun 28 - Fri, Jun 29/4pm Warrant open for any non-Town articles
Thurs, Jul 5 Forward citizen articles to FinCom; mtg TBD
Wed, Jul 25
SB review of warrant articles/NOTE: Nov state ballot deadline = Aug 1/if doing any non-marijuana ballot questions, need to
adopt warrant this date (for town meeting and election)
Jul 26 - Aug 2 Compilation of warrant
Wed, Aug 8 Adoption of warrant by Select Board
Thurs, Aug 9 CapCom review of any Capital Project-related articles1
Thurs, Aug 9 Warrant forwarded to FinCom; FinCom meets to review warrant - 4pm
Thurs, Aug 9 Warrant sent to newspaper; FinCom public hrg notice sent to newspaper for hrg on 8/21
Thurs, Aug 16 Warrant published in newspaper; FC public hearing notice published in newspaper
Tues, Aug 21 FinCom public hearing on warrant articles; possible adoption of motions
Thurs, Sept 6 FinCom meeting on warrant articles/motions
Mon, Sept 10 FinCom adoption of motions to warrant articles
Wed, Sep 12 SB review motions/comments; adopts any comments
Fri, Sep 14 Warrant with motions sent to printer*
Fri, Sep 28 Warrant with motions mailed out to voters**
Wed, Oct 3/1:30pm pre-STM FinCom meeting
Wed, Oct 3/2:00pm pre-STM conference with Moderator
Wed, Oct 10/6pm STM starts
Special Voter Registration Deadline: 9/28/18
Mon, Oct 8 is a holiday
Planning Board public hearing (if zoning articles): TBD
Citizen articles require the signatures of 100 registered voters in order to be valid for inclusion on the warrant
Citizen articles to be sent to Town Counsel as rec'd
No special sessions with Town Counsel are included here (only for ATM)
NOTES:
Per c. 44-8 of Town Code: STM appropriations require quorum of 5% reg voters; transfers require 3%
Town Counsel review of articles & motions built in to timeline
October 10, 2018 Special Town Meeting Timeline
Endorsed by Select Board: 5/23/18
Revised: 6/10/18 (LG)
Public Outreach (dates TBD):
NCTV videos re FinCom motions
Brochure to go out on social media
Info boards for lobby at STM
Voter's Guide
Radio overview
Rotary (LG - 9/19)
Town Assoc
E-newsletter special edition
**by Charter, the warrant with motions must be mailed out to voters 7 days prior to Town Mtg
1CapCom may or may not need to meet at all/or, more than once - TBD
Depending on whether or not there are ballot questions, STE may be necessary: if scheduled for Nov state-must be done by 8/1/18
*Printer/mailing requires 2 weeks lead time