Initiatives

In addition to maintaining this web site and the liaison with Town Government when Town Meeting is not in session through the TMMA Executive Committee these are our main activities:

Warrant Information Report

The TMMA no longer provides this report as the Town Communications Department has greatly improved access to necessary information and provides an FAQ opportunity for warrant articles considered at each Annual and Special Town Meeting.

Warrant Information Meetings

Warrant information meetings are held in the weeks after the Town Election and before the opening session of Town Meeting. One meeting usually deals with the Town operating and capital budgets and any other municipal articles sponsored by Town entities. Another information meeting discusses the School Department’s articles including the school operating budget and any school capital expenditures. The third session covers any Citizen sponsored articles, such as requests for zoning changes to permit developments. At each session, the the article sponsor gives a short presentation of the facts and attempts to answer a list of questions, including those from the Warrant information booklet and any posed by the audience. While the main audience is expected to be Town Meeting Members, the general public is invited and encouraged to attend and there are always enough seats.

There is also generally one or more information meetings before each Special Town Meeting.

Warrant Article Bus Tour

The bus tour gives Town meeting members a guided tour of major sites that will be considered for capital improvements, rezoning, and other sites such as the DPW where you get to kick the tires and see the rust on the old capital equipment they hope to replace.

The TMMA bus tour of warrant related sites for the Fall 2008 Special Town Meeting has not yet been scheduled.

TMMA EMail List

The TMMA email list is a Google Groups based discussion list to which Town Meeting Members may participate. See the List Welcome document for a discussion of the intended function, procedures, and restrictions on use related to the TMMA email list.