TOWN MEETING AND ELECTION CALENDAR for FY08
(Annual Town Meeting May 7, 2007)
September 27, 2006
PRESENTATION OF NEW BUDGET SPREADSHEETS by Town Accountant Julie Costello to Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee
1. Review of Annual Town Meeting calendar
October 4, 2006
DISCUSS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING (Board of Selectmen)
1. Board of Selectmen Goals for FY07-FY08
2. Review budget message memo to departments
October 10, 2006
BUDGET PACKETS DISTRIBUTED TO DEPARTMENTS BY THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR AND TOWN ACCOUNTANT
October 19, 2006
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FY08 BUDGET DISCUSSION
1. Department goals for FY08
2. Anticipated revenues and expenses
3. Capital spending
4. Anticipated school expenses and State reimbursement
November 13, 2006
DRAFT BUDGETS AND ARTICLES ARE DUE TO TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR – who then forwards to Town Accountant
December 7, 2006
DRAFT BUDGETS AND ARTICLES SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
March 2, 2007
LAST day to have FINAL (no changes) ARTICLES to Board of Selectmen/Advisory Committee
March 12, 2007
POST Public Notice of Caucus (at least 7 days before caucus) (Board of Selectmen)
TBA
WARRANT TO BE SIGNED BY SELECTMEN (Selectmen’s meeting prior to the warrant going to PRINTER)
March 19, 2007
CAUCUS (at least 38 days before Town Meeting) (7 weeks before ATM) (Town Clerk)
March 22, 2007 5:00 p.m.
LAST day to FILE CAUCUS NOMINATION CERTIFICATE (within 72 hours after caucus / at least 35 days before Town Meeting) (Town Clerk)
March 22, 2007 5:00 p.m.
LAST day to FILE NOMINATION PAPERS (at least 35 days before Town Meeting) (Town Clerk)
March 26, 2007
LAST day to FILE OBJECTIONS OR WITHDRAWALS (within 48 hours after caucus nomination certificate filing deadline) (at least 33 days before Town Meeting) (Town Clerk)
April 5, 2007
Citizen’s petitions must be received before this date (Board of
by 2:30 p.m. Selectmen)
April 2, 2007
LAST day to FILL VACANCY caused by withdrawal (within 48 hours after withdrawal deadline / at least 31 days before Town Meeting.) [Moderator, Town Clerk, Board of Selectmen chairman meet week before the ballot goes to printer] (Town Clerk)
April 9, 2007
LAST day to have WARRANT to PRINTER (21 days before posting)
(Board of Selectmen)
April 9, 2007
LAST day to have BALLOT to the PRINTER (at least 35 before the Election) [5 weeks before election] (Town Clerk)
April 17, 2007
LAST day to REGISTER VOTERS (for town meeting and election) 9:00AM - 8:00PM [20 days before A.T.M.] (Town Clerk)
April 30, 2007
LAST day to POST WARRANT or publish warrant (7 days before ATM)
(Board of Selectmen)
May 7, 2007
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
May 14, 2007
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
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