Memorandum
To: Municipal Department Heads, Chairpersons of Multi-member Boards, Commissions and Committees
From: Leon A. Gaumond, Town Administrator
Date: July 30, 2007
Re: October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting
The 2007 Fall Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium. Below you will find the schedule for Town Meeting Warrant preparation and review as approved by the Board of Selectmen.
1. September 7, 2007 - Deadline for Money Articles:
Warrant article requests from municipal officials, departments, boards, commissions and committees seeking appropriations or transfers of funds should submit these articles to the Board of Selectmen no later than September 7, 2007. Remember, requests for annual operating budgets should be acted upon at the May Semi-Annual Town Meeting. Included in the article request submission to the Selectmen, there should be a written justification for proposed financial warrant articles explaining the need for the appropriation and why the request was not included in the FY2008 Budget Request Document submitted by the appropriate municipal official, board, commission committee, or department.
2. September 13, 2007 - Deadline for all Other Proposed Articles:
The Board of Selectmen will accept proposed warrant articles for the October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting until September 13, 2007.
3. September 19, 2007 - Preliminary Town Meeting Warrant Review:
The Board of Selectmen will conduct a preliminary review of the October 15, 2007 Town Meeting Warrant as part of its regular Selectmen’s Meeting.
4. September 20, 2007 - Draft Town Meeting Warrant
The Office of the Town Administrator will forward a copy of the draft October 15, 2007 Town Meeting Warrant to the Finance Committee, Personnel Board, Bylaw Committee, Capital Investment Board, Town Moderator, Town Clerk, Finance Director, Town Counsel, and other municipal departments.
5. September 26, 2007 - Final Review of Warrant:
The Board of Selectmen may hold a special meeting with the Finance Committee, other municipal officials and committees and the public to review the October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting Warrant on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. The Board of Selectmen will officially close and sign the October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting Warrant on this date.
6. September 28, 2006 - Posting of the Town Meeting Warrant:
The October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting Warrant will be posted in conformity with the town’s bylaws.
7. October 1, 2007 - Public Distribution of Warrant:
The Office of the Town Administrator will distribute copies of the October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting Warrant to the public.
9. October 15, 2007 - Fall 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting:
The October 15, 2007 Semi-Annual Town Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium
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