Tag: Town Meeting
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Waste disposal at center of Town Meeting night seven
Town Meeting members considered four articles during the seventh session of the annual meeting on Wednesday, April 20, leaving more on the table for an eighth night on Monday, May 4. Most of Wednesday evening’s discussions centered around trash disposal,…
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Group still hopeful Natick will re-examine its town government structure
A grassroots group continues to evaluate possible ways for Natick to rethink its town government structure to best serve a growing population with a stretched volunteer base. Natick has not formally examined its form of government since 1980. The Natick Charter…
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Incumbent Moderator, Challenger Spar Over Town Meeting Reforms at Belmont Forum
Incumbent Moderator Michael Crowley and challenger Adam Dash clashed over concerns about Town Meeting management and the hybrid format at a League of Women Voters forum last week. The March 25 virtual forum began with pre-recorded videos from 37 of…
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Tracking Wellesley Select Board’s plan to split town, school budgets
The Wellesley Select Board recently came to consensus about splitting the school budget from the town’s overall spending plan, ending a decades-long practice of consolidating Wellesley’s municipal finances into a single budget. Town Meeting member Michael Tobin proposed the separation…