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- 13:55, 28 May 2014 diff hist +47 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Beyond Town Meeting
- 13:55, 28 May 2014 diff hist +1,501 N Town Meeting:Constituents Created page with "==Communication between Town Meeting Members and their Constituents== There are at least three ways for Lexington citizens to contact their Town Meeting Members: *by mail *by..."
- 16:00, 13 May 2014 diff hist +721 Town Meeting:Voting at Town Meeting
- 15:10, 13 May 2014 diff hist −10 Town Meeting:Glossary →S - Z current
- 15:08, 13 May 2014 diff hist +449 Town Meeting:Glossary
- 15:06, 13 May 2014 diff hist +159 Town Meeting:Glossary
- 12:36, 13 May 2014 diff hist +102 N Town Meeting:Glossary Created page with ";TMMA : Town Meeting Members Association ;Warrant : The agenda for an upcoming session of Town Meeting"
- 12:34, 13 May 2014 diff hist +53 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 22:54, 8 May 2014 diff hist +228 N File talk:Lexington Town Seal.png Created page with "The image of the town seal should only be used for documents related to official Town business. Please do not include the seal in documents where the reader might incorrectly ..." current
- 22:47, 8 May 2014 diff hist 0 N File:Lexington Town Seal.png current
- 11:31, 8 May 2014 diff hist +10 Town Meeting:General Decorum current
- 11:29, 8 May 2014 diff hist +140 N TownMeeting:Snack Counter Created page with "For the past few years, the TMMA has sponsored a snack counter where food is available for a donation. TODO: add more details about snacks." current
- 11:12, 8 May 2014 diff hist +29 Town Meeting:History current
- 19:22, 24 April 2014 diff hist +440 Town Meeting:Finances
- 18:52, 24 April 2014 diff hist +16 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Formal Procedures
- 18:50, 24 April 2014 diff hist +129 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Current Practices
- 18:48, 24 April 2014 diff hist +3 Town Meeting:Speaking Guidelines
- 18:41, 24 April 2014 diff hist +7 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Procedures
- 18:38, 24 April 2014 diff hist −1,102 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Procedures
- 18:37, 24 April 2014 diff hist +367 Town Meeting:Rules of Debate
- 18:32, 24 April 2014 diff hist +362 Town Meeting:Documents and Information
- 17:12, 24 April 2014 diff hist +233 Town Meeting:Updated Town Meeting in Lexington current
- 17:09, 24 April 2014 diff hist +65 N Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington chapters Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington chapters to Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington, 5th Edition current
- 17:09, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington chapters to Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington, 5th Edition
- 17:07, 24 April 2014 diff hist −9 Town Meeting:Updated Town Meeting in Lexington
- 17:03, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington, 4th Edition Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington to Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington, 4th Edition current
- 17:02, 24 April 2014 diff hist −785 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 17:00, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,065 N Town Meeting:Revision History of Town Meeting in Lexington Created page with "''Fifth Edition'' This is the fifth version of ''Town Meeting in Lexington'', and the first online version. The fourth edition was converted to wiki format, and then expanded..."
- 16:55, 24 April 2014 diff hist +13 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Beyond Town Meeting
- 16:47, 24 April 2014 diff hist +37 Town Meeting:Motions
- 16:46, 24 April 2014 diff hist +149 Town Meeting:Motions →Summary
- 16:38, 24 April 2014 diff hist +57 N File:Debate flow.png Flow chart for debate on a main motion with an amendment. current
- 16:36, 24 April 2014 diff hist +123 Town Meeting:Motions
- 16:23, 24 April 2014 diff hist +276 Town Meeting:Parliamentary Motion Guide
- 16:13, 24 April 2014 diff hist +63 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Beyond Town Meeting
- 16:11, 24 April 2014 diff hist +10 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Procedures
- 16:10, 24 April 2014 diff hist +5 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Introduction
- 16:09, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,357 N Town Meeting:Documents and Information Created page with "Before and during Town Meeting, members will be provided with a great deal of information about the Warrant Articles. Much of this information will be made available online pr..."
- 16:02, 24 April 2014 diff hist +3 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Current Practices
- 15:30, 24 April 2014 diff hist +899 Town Meeting:General Decorum
- 15:23, 24 April 2014 diff hist +9 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington →Current Practices
- 15:20, 24 April 2014 diff hist −1,001 Town Meeting:During Town Meeting Blanked the page current
- 15:17, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 Town Meeting:Speaking Guidelines
- 15:17, 24 April 2014 diff hist +103 Town Meeting:Speaking Guidelines
- 15:14, 24 April 2014 diff hist +8 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 15:13, 24 April 2014 diff hist +42 N Town Meeting:General Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:General to Town Meeting:General Decorum current
- 15:13, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:General Decorum Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:General to Town Meeting:General Decorum
- 14:09, 24 April 2014 diff hist +2,386 N Town Meeting:Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association Created page with "All Town Meeting Members are invited to join the Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA). The goal of this organization is to establish the factual basis necessary for intelli..." current
- 14:04, 24 April 2014 diff hist −50 Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington
- 14:02, 24 April 2014 diff hist +464 N Town Meeting:How to Resign from Town Meeting Created page with "A Town Meeting member resigns by filing a written notice of resignation with the Town Clerk. Resignation is effective as of the date of filing. A formal letter of resignation ..."
- 14:02, 24 April 2014 diff hist +4,002 N Town Meeting:How to Become Informed Created page with "Preparation is an asset to effective participation. Considerable information can be obtained by reviewing available publications of the Town, by attending some meetings, and t..."
- 14:01, 24 April 2014 diff hist +2,648 N Town Meeting:Ethics Created page with "Elected Town Meeting Members are ''not'' covered by the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Laws in G. L. Chapter 268A, which covers all other municipal employees and elected o..."
- 13:52, 24 April 2014 diff hist +457 N Town Meeting:How to Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting Created page with "The draft of an article sponsor's motion should be submitted to Town Counsel well in advance of the first deliberative session of Town Meeting so that it can be reviewed for w..."
- 13:47, 24 April 2014 diff hist +68 N Town Meeting:How to prepare an article for the Warrant Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:How to prepare an article for the Warrant to Town Meeting:How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant current
- 13:47, 24 April 2014 diff hist 0 m Town Meeting:How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant Glenn.parker moved page Town Meeting:How to prepare an article for the Warrant to Town Meeting:How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant
- 13:44, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,241 N Town Meeting:How to Run for Election Created page with "Any registered voter may run for election to Town Meeting. A new candidate must obtain nomination papers from the Town Clerk's office, which is in the Town Office Building, 16..."
- 13:43, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,345 N Town Meeting:Fiscal Administration Created page with "The '''Town Comptroller''', appointed by the Board of Selectmen for a three-year term, is responsible for maintaining the official accounting records for the entire Town inclu..."
- 13:43, 24 April 2014 diff hist +847 N Town Meeting:The Tax Rate Created page with "Each year the Assessors make a new estimate of the total assessed value of all taxable property in Town for the following fiscal year. They then calculate a uniform single tax..."
- 13:42, 24 April 2014 diff hist +1,940 N Town Meeting:Reserve Fund Created page with "The '''Reserve Fund''' is appropriated by Town Meeting each year in an amount not to exceed 5% of the tax levy of the preceding year. Money in the Reserve Fund may be transfer..."
- 13:42, 24 April 2014 diff hist +646 N Town Meeting:Borrowing Created page with "The Town engages in both short-term and long-term borrowing. Long-term loans (greater than one year) are usually secured with a bond to finance major Town projects such as the..."
- 13:42, 24 April 2014 diff hist +918 N Town Meeting:Revenues Created page with "Approximately 75% of Town revenue is raised through local real estate taxes. Some local receipts come from fines, investment income, license fees, and excise taxes. Revenue ..."
- 13:41, 24 April 2014 diff hist +5,533 N Town Meeting:The Budget Process Created page with "This section describes the process by which Lexington's annual operating budget is developed and prepared for presentation to the Annual Town Meeting, where it may be modified..."
- 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..."