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- 13:38, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,443 N Town Meeting:Finances Created page with "One of the primary functions of the Town Meeting is the appropriation of money to be raised from various sources for the operation of the Town. The primary funding sources are..."
- 12:30, 24 April 2014 diff hist +2,097 Town Meeting:Proposition 2½ and Overrides
- 11:53, 24 April 2014 diff hist +929 N Town Meeting:Proposition 2½ and Overrides Created page with "The statute MGL Chap. 59, Sec. 21C, commonly known as Proposition 2½, states that the tax levy cannot exceed the maximum levy limit for the preceding fiscal year, as de..."
- 11:50, 24 April 2014 diff hist +657 Town Meeting:Referenda
- 11:47, 24 April 2014 diff hist +628 N Town Meeting:Referenda Created page with "Private citizens may still have "the last word" even after the close of Town Meeting. Certain actions of Town Meeting do not take effect until five days, exclusive of Sundays ..."
- 11:46, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,240 N Town Meeting:Speaking Guidelines Created page with "Be certain that remarks are relevant to the article. Try to be concise and try to limit remarks to points not made by previous speakers. A focused one-minute comment can be mo..."
- 11:44, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,001 N Town Meeting:During Town Meeting Created page with "The central seating area on the ground level of the hall is reserved for Town Meeting Members. Citizens may sit in the rear of the hall or the balcony and are asked to enter a..."
- 11:40, 24 April 2014 diff hist +900 N Town Meeting:Amending Motions Created page with "A member preparing an amendment should consult with Town Counsel in advance of the Town Meeting session. All amendments must be in writing, signed by the maker on triplicate f..."
- 11:38, 24 April 2014 diff hist +56 Town Meeting:General Decorum
- 11:36, 24 April 2014 diff hist +274 N Town Meeting:General Decorum Created page with "While Town Meeting is in session, the Moderator rules over activities within the Town Meeting hall (Cary Hall) as well as any activities within the building deemed to be unrea..."
- 11:35, 24 April 2014 diff hist +44 Town Meeting:Dissolution
- 11:35, 24 April 2014 diff hist +253 N Town Meeting:Dissolution Created page with "When every article on the Warrant has been considered and disposed of, a motion to dissolve is legally in order. It is made by a Selectman. When the meeting votes such a motio..."
- 11:34, 24 April 2014 diff hist +626 N Town Meeting:Adjournment Created page with "For many years, the length of the Warrant has precluded the completion of Town Meeting business in a single evening. Customarily, the Selectmen recommend dates and times of su..."
- 11:33, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,488 N Town Meeting:Reconsideration Created page with "'''Notice of reconsideration '''(intention to ask for a second vote on a specific article) may be given by any member. The notice of reconsideration must be given within 30 mi..."
- 11:28, 24 April 2014 diff hist +2,334 N Town Meeting:Voting at Town Meeting Created page with "The '''quorum''' for transaction of Town Meeting business is 100 members. The presence of a quorum is assumed, and all votes are valid unless a member rises to doubt the quoru..."
- 11:27, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,997 N Town Meeting:Parliamentary Motion Guide Created page with " {| border="1" ! Rank !! Table of Basic<br>Points of Motions !! Debatable !! Amendable !! May<br>Reconsider !! May<br>Interrupt |- | || colspan="5..."
- 11:25, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1 Town Meeting:Rules of Debate
- 11:23, 24 April 2014 diff hist +27 Town Meeting:Motions
- 11:17, 24 April 2014 diff hist +6,125 N Town Meeting:Motions Created page with "The Moderator, Town Clerk, Town Counsel, and each Town Meeting Member has a written copy of each '''main motion''' to be made under the articles on the Warrant. A main motion ..."
- 11:17, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,869 N Town Meeting:Rules of Debate Created page with "Each speaker always addresses the Moderator, and all questions are likewise addressed through this official. For example, "Madam/Mr. Moderator, through you may I ask the Sele..."
- 11:15, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,763 N Town Meeting:Speaking at Town Meeting Created page with "Although any citizen may speak at Town Meeting, only Town Meeting Members are permitted to make motions and amendments and to vote on articles. Each time a Town Meeting member..."
- 11:14, 24 April 2014 diff hist +4 Town Meeting:Opening Ceremonies
- 11:14, 24 April 2014 diff hist +806 N Town Meeting:Opening Ceremonies Created page with "The Annual Town Meeting is called to order by the Moderator. There are some initial formalities, following which the Moderator announces, "The meeting is now open on Article 2..."
- 10:08, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,299 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 09:58, 24 April 2014 diff hist −1 Town Meeting:The Warrant
- 09:57, 24 April 2014 diff hist −18 Town Meeting:Participants
- 09:56, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,557 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 09:44, 24 April 2014 diff hist +34 N Town Meeting:LexTM History Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM History to Town Meeting:History current
- 09:44, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:History Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM History to Town Meeting:History
- 09:43, 24 April 2014 diff hist +39 N Town Meeting:LexTM Participants Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM Participants to Town Meeting:Participants current
- 09:43, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:Participants Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM Participants to Town Meeting:Participants
- 09:43, 24 April 2014 diff hist +41 N Town Meeting:LexTM When and Where Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM When and Where to Town Meeting:When and Where current
- 09:43, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:When and Where Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM When and Where to Town Meeting:When and Where
- 09:42, 24 April 2014 diff hist +38 N Town Meeting:LexTM The Warrant Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM The Warrant to Town Meeting:The Warrant current
- 09:42, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:The Warrant Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:LexTM The Warrant to Town Meeting:The Warrant
- 09:37, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,402 N Town Meeting:How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant Created page with "An article may be placed in the Warrant by petition. For an annual Town Meeting ten registered voters must sign the petition. For a special Town Meeting 100 registered voters ..."
- 09:34, 24 April 2014 diff hist +2,065 N Town Meeting:The Warrant Created page with "The Warrant, the name given to the agenda for Town Meeting, is the "warning" or notification issued to the citizens, stating the time, place, and subject matter to be discusse..."
- 09:25, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,940 N Town Meeting:When and Where Created page with "= When and Where = Action on the Warrant starts with Article 1, the election of Town officials by all of the Town's eligible voters. Lexington's General By-laws call for the..."
- 09:24, 24 April 2014 diff hist +331 Town Meeting:Participants →Participants
- 09:11, 24 April 2014 diff hist +9,533 N Town Meeting:Participants Created page with "= Participants = Lexington is divided into nine precincts, each of which elects a total of 21 '''Town Meeting Members''' for terms of three years. One-third of the members a..."
- 09:10, 24 April 2014 diff hist +2,501 N Town Meeting:History Created page with "= History = Lexington was incorporated on March 31, 1713. Six days later the first Town Meeting was held. Records of public meetings dating back to 1692 are kept by the Town..."
- 09:10, 24 April 2014 diff hist +671 N Town Meeting:LexTM Introduction Created page with "= Introduction = This handbook is designed to familiarize new Town Meeting Members with the workings of Town Meeting. The book can also serve as a reference for all particip..." current
- 09:09, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,005 N Town Meeting:LexTM Preface Created page with "= Preface = This is the fourth version of ''Town Meeting in Lexington'', released in December 2008. Funding for this update came from the League of Women Voters of Lexington..." current
- 22:41, 23 April 2014 diff hist +374 Town Meeting:How and Why current
- 22:38, 23 April 2014 diff hist +81 N Town Meeting:Updated Town Meeting in Lexington Created page with "Town_Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington chapters Town_Meeting:How and Why"
- 22:37, 23 April 2014 diff hist +1,702 N Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington Created page with "Town_Meeting:LexTM Preface Town_Meeting:LexTM Introduction Town_Meeting:LexTM History Town_Meeting:LexTM Participants Town_Meeting:LexTM When and Where..."
- 22:32, 23 April 2014 diff hist +1,864 N Town Meeting:How and Why Created page with "I propose that the TMMA author and publish a series of articles via the TMMA web site. Each article would address a single "how and why" topic. Providing the information onl..."
- 22:21, 23 April 2014 diff hist +52 N Town Meeting in Lexington Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting in Lexington to Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington current
- 22:21, 23 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington, 4th Edition Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting in Lexington to Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 13:30, 20 April 2014 diff hist +70,872 N Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington, 4th Edition Created page with "= Preface = This is the fourth version of ''Town Meeting in Lexington'', released in December 2008. Funding for this update came from the League of Women Voters of Lexington..."