Spring Town Meeting Dates 2017

TOWN OF WAREHAM
54 Marion Road
Wareham, Massachusetts 02571

PROCESS FOR CALLING 2017 SPRING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
APRIL 4, 2017 - Elections
APRIL 24, 2017 - General Business
 

TUESDAY, January 3, 2017              Board of Selectmen should establish all dates for completion of a Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.

MONDAY, February 6, 2017              Last day to submit all articles except for citizen’s petition articles to be inserted in the warrant.

FRIDAY, February 3, 2017                 Last day to post in at least one public place in each precinct, Notice of Intention of Board of Selectmen to call the Annual Town Meeting for April 4, 2017.  (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 3.) - 10 days notice (by posting in precincts) before Warrant closes,

THURSDAY, February 9, 2017          Last day to submit citizen petitions (articles) and all other articles to be inserted in the Warrant. (WHRC Section 2-4 (c) - 45 days before Town Meeting convenes.

TUESDAY, February 14, 2017           Board of Selectmen should officially close the Warrant.

FRIDAY, February 17, 2017               Last day to post in each precinct and deliver a copy of Warrant to the Town Moderator and to the Chairman of each Committee established by Section 2-5 of WHRC.  (WHRC Section 2-4 (d) - Within 3 days of closing of Warrant

TUESDAY, February 21, 2017           Last day to submit to the Finance Committee articles included in Warrant.  (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 1.) - No later than 35 days before Town Meeting convenes.

THURSDAY, March 9, 2017              Last day to publish entire Warrant in a local newspaper.  (WHRC Section 2-4 (d) - 14 days before Town Meeting.

TUESDAY, April 4, 2017                    Commencement of Annual Town Meeting.  Election Day.  (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 1.) - First Tuesday of April

MONDAY, April 24, 2017                   General Business portion of Annual Town Meeting.   By-Law Div. I., Art. I, Sec. 1.) - Fourth Monday of April