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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