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This section provides a summary of Lexington Town Meeting procedures. It includes many customs that have been adopted over the years. This is not a substitute for the text of the Town's By-laws, but is intended as a guide to understanding the conduct of Town Meeting. | This section provides a summary of Lexington Town Meeting procedures. It includes many customs that have been adopted over the years. This is not a substitute for the text of the Town's By-laws, but is intended as a guide to understanding the conduct of Town Meeting. | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Opening Ceremonies]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Opening Ceremonies | Opening Ceremonies]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Speaking at Town Meeting]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Speaking at Town Meeting | Speaking at Town Meeting]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Rules of Debate]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Rules of Debate | Rules of Debate]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Motions]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Motions | Motions]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Parliamentary Motion Guide]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Parliamentary Motion Guide | Parliamentary Motion Guide]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Voting at Town Meeting]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Voting at Town Meeting | Voting at Town Meeting]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Reconsideration]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Reconsideration | Reconsideration]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Adjournment]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Adjournment | Adjournment]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Dissolution]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Dissolution | Dissolution]] | ||
==Guidelines and Practices== | ==Guidelines and Practices== | ||
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This section covers guidelines and informal practices that Town Meeting Members are urged to follow during Town Meeting. | This section covers guidelines and informal practices that Town Meeting Members are urged to follow during Town Meeting. | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:General Decorum]] | * [[Town_Meeting:General Decorum | General Decorum]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Documents and Information]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Documents and Information | Documents and Information]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Speaking Guidelines]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Speaking Guidelines | Speaking Guidelines]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Amending Motions]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Amending Motions | Amending Motions]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Ethics]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Ethics | Ethics]] | ||
==Beyond Town Meeting== | ==Beyond Town Meeting== | ||
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A lot of important things happen while Town Meeting is not in session. | A lot of important things happen while Town Meeting is not in session. | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Referenda]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Referenda | Referenda]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Proposition 2½ and Overrides]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Proposition 2½ and Overrides | Proposition 2½ and Overrides]] | ||
==The Budget Process== | ==The Budget Process== | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Finances]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Finances | Finances]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:The Budget Process]] | * [[Town_Meeting:The Budget Process | The Budget Process]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Revenues]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Revenues | Revenues]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Borrowing]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Borrowing | Borrowing]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Reserve Fund]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Reserve Fund | Reserve Fund]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:The Tax Rate]] | * [[Town_Meeting:The Tax Rate | The Tax Rate]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Fiscal Administration]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Fiscal Administration | Fiscal Administration]] | ||
==How To...== | ==How To...== | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:How to Run for Election]] | * [[Town_Meeting:How to Run for Election | Run for Election]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:How to Run a Campaign]] | * [[Town_Meeting:How to Run a Campaign | Run a Campaign]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant]] | * [[Town_Meeting:How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant | Prepare an Article for the Warrant]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:How to Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting]] | * [[Town_Meeting:How to Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting | Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:How to Become Informed]] | * [[Town_Meeting:How to Become Informed | Become Informed]] | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:How to Resign from Town Meeting]] | * [[Town_Meeting:How to Resign from Town Meeting | Resign from Town Meeting]] | ||
==Town Meeting Members Association== | ==Town Meeting Members Association== | ||
* [[Town_Meeting:Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association]] | * [[Town_Meeting:Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association | Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association]] | ||
==About This Document== | ==About This Document== | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 26 April 2014
Introduction
This wiki is designed to familiarize new Town Meeting Members with the workings of Town Meeting. It can also serve as a reference for all participants in Lexington government including Town officials, committee members, and other citizens.
This wiki gives a short history of Town Meeting in Lexington, and describes the current procedures and practices. It contains practical advice on being elected to Town Meeting and on how to become an informed and effective Town Meeting Member.
Additional useful information is contained in a document called TOWN OF LEXINGTON BOARD AND COMMITTEE HANDBOOK, available from the Town Clerk's office.
Formal Procedures
This section provides a summary of Lexington Town Meeting procedures. It includes many customs that have been adopted over the years. This is not a substitute for the text of the Town's By-laws, but is intended as a guide to understanding the conduct of Town Meeting.
- Opening Ceremonies
- Speaking at Town Meeting
- Rules of Debate
- Motions
- Parliamentary Motion Guide
- Voting at Town Meeting
- Reconsideration
- Adjournment
- Dissolution
Guidelines and Practices
This section covers guidelines and informal practices that Town Meeting Members are urged to follow during Town Meeting.
Beyond Town Meeting
A lot of important things happen while Town Meeting is not in session.
The Budget Process
How To...
- Run for Election
- Run a Campaign
- Prepare an Article for the Warrant
- Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting
- Become Informed
- Resign from Town Meeting
Town Meeting Members Association
About This Document
This is the fifth version of Town Meeting in Lexington, and the first online version.
Contributors: Edith Sandy, Glenn P. Parker, Andrei Radulescu-Banu, Kathryn R. Colburn, Molly Nye, Vicki Blier