What is the difference between an Annual Town Meeting and a Special Town Meeting?
Annual Town Meetings are held in the spring and in the fall on a date designated by the Board of Selectmen. Special Town Meetings are held when a matter of some urgency comes to the attention of the Board of Selectmen after they have closed the warrant for the Annual Meeting. Not less than seven days notice is required before closing the warrant for an Annual Town Meeting, but notice of a Special Town Meeting requires not less than twenty-four hours before closing the warrant. For more information please call 508-495-7360.

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1. What is the difference between an Annual Town Meeting and a Special Town Meeting?
2. How do I become a Town Meeting Member?
3. How do I place an article on the Town Meeting Warrant?
4. What is the quorum for a Town Meeting?
5. Is attendance taken?
6. Do I need to know "parliamentary" procedure to attend a Town Meeting?
7. Who may speak at Town Meeting?
8. Who may vote at Town Meeting?
9. How is a vote taken?
10. What is a Blanket Vote?
11. How do I make a motion or amendment?
12. How is the budget considered?
13. Can an article be reconsidered?
14. Who are the people on stage at Town Meeting?