HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014ATMtimeline_2014040107495372242014 Annual Town Meeting Timeline
Endorsed by BOS: 10/02/2013
Updated 10/18/2013
Date Time Activity
Wed, Oct 2 6pm BOS schedules 2014 ATM; endorses a timeline
Thurs, Oct 10, 17 Advertise opening & closing dates of warrant for citizen submittals
Wed, Oct 16 2pm - 4pm Town Counsel available for citizen warrant article consultation
Thurs, Oct 17 9am - 11am Town Counsel available for citizen warrant article consultation
Wed, Nov 20 6pm BOS preliminary review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Thurs, Nov 21 4pm ATM warrant closes to citizen submittals
Mon, Nov 25 Zoning articles transmitted to Planning; all citizen articles rec'd forwarded to Town Counsel
Wed, Dec 4 6pm BOS review of citizen articles rec'd
mid-Nov - mid-Jan Preparation/review of Town sponsored warrant articles by Town Counsel
Thurs, Dec 5 4pm FinCom review of citizen warrant articles - Town Counsel present
Thurs, Dec 12 4pm FinCom public hrg on citizen warrant articles
Wed, Dec 18 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Dec - TBA 4pm FinCom review of Cap Prog Comm recs
Jan - Feb?TBA Planning Board hearing re zoning articles
Wed, Jan 8 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Wed, Jan 15 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Wed, Jan 22 6pm BOS adopts warrant
Fri, Jan 24 4pm Transmittal of warrant to FinCom
end of Jan-Feb mtgs TBA - 4pm FinCom reviews warrant articles
Mon, Feb 3 by Noon Warrant & FinCom public hrg notice sent to newspaper
Thurs, Feb 6 Warrant & FinCom public hrg notice published in newspaper
Mon, Feb 10 4pm FinCom public hrg on warrant articles
Feb 11 - Mar 6 4pm FinCom reviews warrant articles
Mon, Mar 3 4pm Planning Board motions submitted to Town Administration
Wed, Mar 5 6pm BOS review of recs/comments to warrant articles
Thurs, Mar 6 4pm FinCom adopts motions to articles
Wed, Mar 12 6pm BOS adopts any recs/comments to articles
Thurs, Mar 13 Warrant with motions sent to printer (2 weeks minimum needed to print & mail)
Thurs, Mar 27 Warrant with motions mailed out to voters**
TBA 8 AM - 8 PM Voter Registration
Thurs, April 3 11am pre-ATM conference with Moderator
Sat, April 5 9am - 5pm 2014 ATM starts
Mon, April 7 6pm - til finish 2014 ATM continued - if needed
Tues, April 15 Annual Town Election
**by Charter, the warrant with motions must be mailed out to voters 7 days prior/due to mail issues in the past, this allows a weekend & 2 add'l days
2014 Annual Town Meeting Timeline
Endorsed by BOS: 10/02/2013
Updated 10/18/2013
Holidays/Vacations:
Mon, Oct 14 - Columbus Day
Thurs, Nov 28 - Thanksgiving
Wed, Dec 25 -- Christmas (most people not available to meet Tues, 12/24)
Wed, Jan 1 - New Year's Day (most people not available to meet Tues, 12/31)
Mon, Jan 20 - MLK Day
Mon, Feb 17 - Presidents Day
Week of Feb 24 - NPS Vacation week
Sun, Apr 20 - Easter
Mon, Apr 21 - Patriot's Day
Week of Apr 21 - NPS Vacation week