Update
The Advisory Board will discuss the Gender Neutral Warrant Article on March 15, 2021.
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Guidelines
Article
From Town Counsel’s Guide to Citizens’ Petitions for Town Meetings:
There is also no required wording, but it is helpful to follow the traditional language used. An example would be “To see is the Town will……[then state what you want] I.e. “amend the code of the Town by adding to Chapter 124 the following:- [then state what you want]”; “raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds a sum of money to paint the flag poles”; “accept the provisions of G.L. c. XXX, which calls for such and such” [etc]. It is helpful, although not fatal if not done, to include at the end of the article the phrase “or take any other action relative thereto.” That phrase helps give notice to people that the exact action taken may not be exactly what was stated in the article, but would be relative to what was stated in the article.
Motion
From Town Counsel’s Guide to Citizens’ Petitions for Town Meetings:
No special language is required for the motion. Motions which involve spending money must state where the money is coming from. Customary language for a motion would be “Move that the Town amend the code of the Town by adding to Chapter 124 the following:- then state what you want.”; “Move that the Town raise and appropriate…” or “Move that the Town appropriate from Account XX $2,000.00 to paint the flag poles.” “Move that the Town accept the provisions of G.L. c. XXX, which calls for such and such.” etc. The motion should also be signed by whoever is making it. It need not be the first person who signed the petition. It can even be someone who did not sign the petition.
Timeline
Date or Timeframe |
Action or Event |
Comments |
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Fall/Winter |
Board of Selectmen chooses the date of the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) |
1st or 2nd Monday in May |
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Draft Article |
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January |
Notice usually posted with the date the warrant closes. Will be in the Hull Times and Town website. |
Must be at least 10 days before the warrant closes |
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Signatures in place/Research completed |
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From January 11 (tentative) |
Submit Article |
Pending approval by BOS |
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February 11, 3pm (tentative) |
Deadline to submit warrant articles with signatures |
Pending approval by BOS |
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Advisory Board hearing |
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By April 3 |
Warrant posted in public places |
Must be at least 30 days before ATM |
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Draft & submit motion to the Town Clerk and Moderator beforehand, or call them. |
Some time before ATM |
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May 3, 2021 |
Annual Town Meeting begins |
Contacts
Town
Name |
Position |
Phone |
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Jen Constable |
Chairman, Board of Selectmen |
617-285-3444 |
jshoreside [at] gmail.com |
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Jim Lampke |
Town Counsel |
617-285-4561 |
jlampke [at] town.hull.ma.us |
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Phil Lemnios |
Town Manager |
781-925-2000 |
plemnios [at] town.hull.ma.us |
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Dave Clinton |
Chair, Advisory Board |
dclinton [at] town.hull.ma.us |
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Nancy Allen |
Administrative Assistant to the Town Manager |
781-925-2000 |
nallen [at] town.hull.ma.us |
Volunteer Team for Hull
Reference Material
Guide to Citizens’ Petitions for Town Meetings
Petition form (when available)
Questions
Please contact: celia.g.nolan [at] gmail.com (Celia Nolan)
