Town Meeting Established Dates - Spring 2019

TOWN OF WAREHAM
54 Marion Road
Wareham, Massachusetts 02571

 

PROCESS FOR CALLING 2019 SPRING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
 

APRIL 2, 2019 - Elections

APRIL 22, 2019 - General Business

 

 

TUESDAY, January 8, 2019              Board of Selectmen should establish all dates for completion of a Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.

FRIDAY, February 1, 2019                 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 2, 2019.  (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 3.) - 10 days’ notice (by posting in precincts) before Warrant closes,

MONDAY, February 4, 2019              Last day to submit all articles except for citizen’s petition articles to be inserted in the warrant.

THURSDAY, February 7, 2019          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 12, 2019           Board of Selectmen should officially close the Warrant.

FRIDAY, February 15, 2019               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 19, 2019           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 7, 2019              Last day to publish entire Warrant in a local newspaper.  (WHRC Section 2-4 (d) - 14 days before Town Meeting.

TUESDAY, April 2, 2019                    Commencement of Annual Town Meeting.  Election Day.  (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 1.) - First Tuesday of April

MONDAY, April 22, 2019                   General Business portion of Annual Town Meeting.   By-Law Div. I., Art. I, Sec. 1.) - Fourth Monday of April

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