Prior Editions of the Town Meeting in Lexington Pamphlet

Town Meeting in Lexington
Introduction
History
Participants
When and Where
The Warrant
Formal Procedures
Opening Ceremonies
Speaking at Town Meeting
Rules of Debate
Motions
Parliamentary Motion Guide
Voting
Reconsideration
Adjournment
Dissolution
Guidelines and Practices
General Decorum
Documents and Information
Speaking Guidelines
Amending Motions
Ethics
Beyond Town Meeting
Referenda
Proposition 2½ and Overrides
Constituents
The Budget Process
Finances
The Budget Process
Revenues
Borrowing
Reserve Fund
The Tax Rate
Fiscal Administration
How To...
Run for Election
Prepare an Article for the Warrant
Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting
Become Informed
Resign from Town Meeting
About This Document
Contributors and older versions

Fifth Edition

This online version serves as the fifth version of Town Meeting in Lexington. The fourth edition was converted to wiki format, and then expanded and updated. Contributors to the online version include Edith Sandy, Glenn P. Parker, Andrei Radulescu-Banu, Kathryn R. Colburn, Molly Nye, Vicki Blier.

Fourth Edition

Town Meeting in Lexington, Fourth Edition (2008).

Contributors: Marge Battin, Norm Cohen, Donna Hooper, Deb Mauger, Edith Sandy, Frank Sandy.

The contributors to the fourth version would like to thank the contributors to the first, second and third editions.

Third Edition

Margaret Counts-Klebe - Project Director

Contributors: Marge Battin, Norm Cohen, Pat Costello, Jim Courtemanche, Marge Daggett, Andy Friedlich, Donna Hooper, Hank Manz, Gretchen Reisig.

Second edition

Shirley Frawley - Copy Editor

Contributors: Marge Battin, Marge Daggett, Gloria Holland, David Kaufman, Marilyn Mairson, Ephraim Weiss.

First edition

Project Director: Elizabeth H. Clarke

Editor: Martha Wood

Contributors: Susan Beck, Kenneth Briggs, Jr., Marthur Kalil, Judith Marshall, Sam Silverman.