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Governance Study Committee

Event Date: 
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Call to order 

Correspondence

Updates

  • Additional MAPC Work
  • Town-wide Survey Results Update

 

Deliberation on Sub-committee efforts

  • Consent Agenda for Unanimous Votes
    • Proposal to test on-site electronic voting at Town Meeting
    • Proposal to support efforts enabling remote participation in Town Meeting
    • Proposal to prioritize town warrant on internet
    • Proposal on educating voters about Town Meeting warrant
    • Proposal on illustrations in town warrant
    • Proposal that the town clerk and Select Board identify an appropriate Annual Town Meeting date
    • Proposal on multi-day sessions
    • Proposal on annual schedule
    • Proposal to minimize scheduling conflicts
    • Proposal on Town Meeting presentations
    • Proposal on the order of the Town Meeting
    • Proposal regarding items removed from consideration at Town Meeting
    • Proposal to retain several practices
    • Proposal on vote counting
    • Proposal on educational videos
    • Proposal on internships
    • Proposal to limit simultaneous service on boards and committees
    • The Select Board should consider using a Human Resources employee or outside contractor to do the Personnel Board functions
    • Recommendation to Select Board that they should not change the specific duties, fiscal oversight responsibilities, or the name of the Finance Committee
    • Recommend the Select Board consult with a board or committee experiencing a vacancy for input regarding preferred qualifications prior to filling said vacancy
    • Recommend that the Library Board of Trustees remain an elected Board
    • Recommend that the Planning Board remain an elected Board
    • Recommend the Town Administrator and staff ensure that all Board and Committee webpages on the Town website reflect or contain a description of duties, list of members, meeting minutes and agendas
  • Proposal on form of government: Moved that the town retain the open town meeting form of government
  • Proposal to allow non citizen participation in government
  • Proposal on Open Warrant meeting
  • Recommend based on information we have that the town transition to five (5) person Select Board
     

Planning for meeting on September 7, 2022

Approval of minutes

August 14th Full Meeting

Topics not anticipated within 48 hours of the posting

Adjourn