The Town Bylaw Committee held a public hearing on January 26 and subsequently met with the Advisory Committee and the Board of Selectmen. The Committee took the comments under advisment and have issued the following revised proposal for bylaw changes.
TOWN BYLAW COMMITTEE PROPOSED REVISIONS
Part II. TOWN ELECTIONS
Current 8.3. Notice. Whenever practicable, at least 20 days before the date of any Town Election or any Town Meeting, whether Annual or Special, the Selectmen shall give notice of their intention to call such election or meeting by publishing said notice in a newspaper generally circulated in the Town. The Selectmen shall also follow the procedure for notice given in Section 8.10.
Proposed 8.3 Notice. At least 35 days before the date of any Town Election, the Selectmen shall give notice of their intention to call such Election by notifying the Town Clerk. The Selectmen shall also, as soon as practicable, place a notice of the Election in a newspaper generally circulated in the Town, and publish the notice on the Town’s website. At least seven days before a Regular Election and 14 days before a Special Election they shall post copies of the warrant in not less than two conspicuous places in the Town including but not limited to the Town Hall and Wellesley Square. The warrant
shall also be made available on the Town’s website.
Current 8.10. Notice of Meeting. Notice of each Town Meeting, whether Annual or Special, shall be given by the Selectmen by posting attested copies of the warrant for that Meeting in not less than two conspicuous places in the Town including but not limited to the Town Hall and Town Square, and either by mailing a copy of the warrant to each dwelling in the Town, or by publishing a copy of the warrant in a newspaper generally circulated in the Town at least seven days before the date on which the Annual Town Meeting and at least 14 days before the date on which a Special Town Meeting is to commence.
Proposed 8.10. Notice. Notice of each Town Meeting, whether Annual or Special, shall be given by the Selectmen by publishing a copy of the notice in a newspaper generally circulated in the Town at least seven days before the date on which the Annual Town Meeting, and at least 14 days before the date on which a Special Town Meeting, is to commence. Said notice shall state the time and place of the meeting and that the full text of the warrant shall be published on the Town’s website and be available from the Selectmen’s office. Additionally, the Selectmen shall post attested copies of the warrant for that Meeting in no less than two conspicuous places in the Town including but not limited to the Town Hall and Wellesley Square and shall make the warrant available on the Town’s
website.
ARTICLE 11. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Current 11.8. Report. A copy of the report of the Committee shall be mailed or delivered to each dwelling in the Town at least seven days before the commencement of any Town Meeting. A minority may present a separate report which shall be included in the report of the Committee. The report shall set forth the numerical vote of the Advisory Committee on each recommendation.
Proposed 11.8. Report. A copy of the report of the Committee shall be mailed or delivered to each Town Meeting Member and Town Department at least seven days before the commencement of any Town Meeting. A minority may present a separate report which shall be included in the report of the Committee. The report shall set forth the numerical vote of the Advisory Committee on each recommendation. The report shall be available on the Town’s website, and available for pick-up at Town Hall and at the Wellesley Free Library. Further, the Advisory Committee shall mail a copy of the Advisory Chairman’s letter contained in the report to each dwelling in the Town at least seven days before the commencement of any Town Meeting.
1/28/2008
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