Difference between revisions of "Town Meeting:Town Meeting in Lexington"

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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.

For additional useful references, see the section How to Become Informed.

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.

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...

Town Meeting Members Association

Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association

Glossary

Glossary

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

Revision History of Town Meeting in Lexington

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+==Introduction==
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM History]]
+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.
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Participants]]
+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.
+For additional useful references, see the section [[Town_Meeting:How to Become Informed | How to Become Informed]].
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+* [[Town_Meeting:History | History]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Participants | Participants]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:When and Where | When and Where]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:The Warrant | The Warrant]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM The Warrant]]
+==Formal Procedures==
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM 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.
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Opening]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Opening Ceremonies | Opening Ceremonies]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Speaking at Town Meeting | Speaking at Town Meeting]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Rules of Debate | Rules of Debate]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Motions | Motions]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Parliamentary Motion Guide | Parliamentary Motion Guide]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Voting at Town Meeting | Voting at Town Meeting]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Reconsideration | Reconsideration]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Adjournment | Adjournment]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Dissolution | Dissolution]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Speaking at Town Meeting]]
+==Guidelines and Practices==
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Rules of Debate]]
+This section covers guidelines and informal practices that Town Meeting Members are urged to follow during Town Meeting.
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Motions]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:General Decorum | General Decorum]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Documents and Information | Documents and Information]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Speaking Guidelines | Speaking Guidelines]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Amending Motions | Amending Motions]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Ethics | Ethics]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Parliamentary Motion Guide]]
+==Beyond Town Meeting==
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Voting]]
+A lot of important things happen while Town Meeting is not in session.
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Reconsideration]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Referenda | Referenda]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Proposition 2½ and Overrides | Proposition 2½ and Overrides]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Constituents | Constituents]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Adjournment]]
+==The Budget Process==
+* [[Town_Meeting:Finances | Finances]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:The Budget Process | The Budget Process]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Revenues | Revenues]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Borrowing | Borrowing]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Reserve Fund | Reserve Fund]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:The Tax Rate | The Tax Rate]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:Fiscal Administration | Fiscal Administration]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Dissolution]]
+==How To...==
+* [[Town_Meeting:How to Run for Election | Run for Election]]
+** [[Town_Meeting:How to Run for Election#How to Campaign | Campaign in an Election]]
+* [[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 | Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:How to Become Informed | Become Informed]]
+* [[Town_Meeting:How to Resign from Town Meeting | Resign from Town Meeting]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Current Practices]]
+==Town Meeting Members Association==
+* [[Town_Meeting:Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association | Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM General]]
+==Glossary==
+* [[Town_Meeting:Glossary | Glossary]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Amending Motions]]
+==About This Document==
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM During Town Meeting]]
+This is the fifth version of ''Town Meeting in Lexington'', and the first online version.
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Speaking Guidelines]]
+Contributors: Edith Sandy, Glenn P. Parker, Andrei Radulescu-Banu, Kathryn R. Colburn, Molly Nye, Vicki Blier
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM After Town Meeting Adjourns]]
+[[Town_Meeting:Revision History of Town Meeting in Lexington | Revision History of Town Meeting in Lexington]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Referenda]]
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+[[Category:Local Politics]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Proposition 2½ and Overrides]]
+[[Category:Town Meeting|Town Meeting]]
+[[Category:Town Meeting In Lexington|Town Meeting In Lexington]]
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-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Debt Exclusions]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Finances]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM The Budget Process]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Revenues]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Borrowing]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Reserve Fund]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Tax Rate]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Fiscal Administration]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM How to Run for Election]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM How to Run a Campaign]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM How to Prepare an Article for the Warrant]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM How to Prepare a Motion for Town Meeting]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM How to Become Informed]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM How to Resign from Town Meeting]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Town Meeting Members Association]]
-[[Town_Meeting:LexTM Ethics]]