#1 2010-01-06 19:33:29
TOWN OF WAREHAM
PROCESS FOR CALLING 2010 SPRING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
APRIL 6, 2010- Elections
APRIL 26, 2010 - General Business
TUESDAY, January 5, 2010 Board of Selectmen should establish all dates for completion of a Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
FRIDAY, February 19, 2010 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 26, 2010. (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 3.) - 10 days notice (by posting in precincts) before Warrant closes,
FRIDAY, March 12, 2010 Last day to submit petitions (articles) to be inserted in the Warrant. (WHRC Section 2-4 (c) - 45 days before Town Meeting convenes.
TUESDAY, March 16, 2010 Board of Selectmen should officially close the Warrant.
FRIDAY, March 19, 2010 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, March 23, 2010 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.
TUESDAY, April 6, 2010 Commencement of Annual Town Meeting. Election Day. (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 1.) - First Tuesday of April
THURSDAY, April 8, 2010 Last day to publish entire Warrant in a local newspaper. (WHRC Section 2-4 (d) - 14 days before Town Meeting.
MONDAY, April 26, 2010 General Business portion of Annual Town Meeting. By-Law Div. I., Art. I, Sec. 1.) - Fourth Monday of April
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#2 2010-01-06 19:46:54
What exactly is the WHRC? I am not familiar with this (I think).
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#3 2010-01-06 20:08:08
Wareham Home Rule Charter, perhaps, although I 've never heard the Charter called that before.
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#4 2010-01-06 21:34:23
Yes, the Wareham Charter's official name is the Wareham Home Rule Charter. From page 7 of the document itself:
"Section 1 - 2 Short Title
This instrument shall be known and may be cited as the Wareham Home Rule Charter."
Source: http://www.wareham.ma.us/Public_Documen … HARTER.doc
Last edited by Mr. Onset (2010-01-06 21:34:54)
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#5 2010-01-06 22:34:03
Oh, ok. Thanks. I thought it might be that but couldn't figure out how that stood for it.
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#6 2010-01-07 12:29:28
I can't make any sense out of the first post concerning the dates. For example, it says
"TUESDAY, March 16, 2010 Board of Selectmen should officially close the Warrant."
and
"FRIDAY, February 19, 2010 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 26, 2010. (By-Law Div. I, Art. I, Sec. 3.) - 10 days notice (by posting in precincts) before Warrant closes,"
But 10 days before March 16 is March 6.
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