HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 ATM Timeline - as of 0909152016 Annual Town Meeting Timeline
Endorsed by BOS: 09/09/15
Revised:
Date Time Activity
Wed, Sep 9 6pm BOS schedules 2016 ATM; endorses timeline
Thurs, Oct 8, 15 Advertise dates for citizen article submittals
Wed, Oct 14 6pm BOS review of preliminary/potential real estate articles
Wed, Oct 21 2pm - 4pm Town Counsel available for citizen warrant article consultation
Thurs, Oct 22 9am - 11am Town Counsel available for citizen warrant article consultation
Wed, Nov 4 6pm BOS preliminary review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Mon, Nov 23 4pm ATM warrant closes to citizen submittals
Mon, Nov 30 Zoning articles transmitted to Planning; all citizen articles rec'd forwarded to Town Counsel
Wed, Dec 2 6pm BOS review of citizen articles rec'd
mid-Nov - mid-Jan Preparation/review of Town-sponsored warrant articles by Town Counsel
Thurs, Dec 10 4pm FinCom review of citizen warrant articles - Town Counsel present; review of CPC article(s)
Tues, Dec 15 4pm FinCom public hrg on citizen warrant articles
Wed, Dec 16 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Thurs, Dec 17 4pm FinCom review of citizen warrant articles; FinCom review of CapComm recs
Jan - Feb?TBA Planning Board hearing re zoning articles
Wed, Jan 6 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Wed, Jan 13 6pm BOS continued review of Town-sponsored warrant articles
Wed, Jan 20 6pm BOS adopts warrant with any ballot questions
Fri, Jan 22 4pm Transmittal of warrant to FinCom
end of Jan-Feb mtgs TBA - 4pm FinCom reviews warrant articles
Mon, Feb 1 by Noon Warrant & FinCom public hrg notice sent to newspaper
Thurs, Feb 4 Warrant & FinCom public hrg notice published in newspaper
Mon, Feb 8 4pm FinCom public hrg on warrant articles
Feb 9 - Mar 7 4pm FinCom reviews warrant articles
Mon, Feb 29 4pm Planning Board motions submitted to Town Administration
Wed, Mar 2 6pm BOS review of recs/comments to warrant articles
Tues, Mar 8 4pm FinCom adopts motions to articles
Wed, Mar 9 6pm BOS adopts any recs/comments to articles
Fri, Mar 11 Warrant with motions sent to printer (2 weeks minimum needed to print & mail)
Thurs, Mar 25 Warrant with motions mailed out to voters*
TBA 8 AM - 8 PM Voter Registration
Thurs, Mar 31 1pm FinCom reviews Technical Amendments
Thurs, Mar 31 2pm pre-ATM conference with Moderator
Sat, Apr 2 9am - 5pm 2016 ATM starts
Mon, Apr 4 6pm 2016 ATM continued -- if needed
Tues, April 12 Annual Town Election
2016 Annual Town Meeting Timeline
Endorsed by BOS: 09/09/15
Revised:
*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 12, 2015 - Columbus Day
Thurs, Nov 26, 2015 - Thanksgiving
Fri, Dec 25, 2015 -- Christmas
Fri, Jan 1, 2016 - New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 18, 2016 - MLK Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2016 - Presidents Day
Week of Feb 22, 2016 - NPS Vacation week
Sun, Mar 27, 2016 - Easter
Mon, Apr 18, 2016 - Patriot's Day
Week of Apr 18, 2016 - NPS Vacation Week