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Article 11. Presented by Weiant Wathen-Dunn.
MOTION: That the subject matter of Article 11 be
referred for study to a committee consisting of nine
(9) members to be appointed by the Moderator, of whom
at least three (3) shall be registered voters in the
Town who are neither employed by the Town nor holders
of any Town office, either elective or appointive; said
committee to report its conclusions and recommendations
to a subsequent Town Meeting not later than the 1972
Annual Town Meeting. 11:33 P. M.
(Article 11 as it appears in the warrant for the Special
Town Meeting of June 14 , 1971 :
ARTICLE 11. To see whether the Town will instruct the
Selectmen to petition the General Court for the enactment
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Article 11. (Article as it appears in warrant (cont.) .
(Cont. )
of legislation, to take effect on the last day of June
immediately following its enactment, amending section
2 of chapter 753 of the Acts of 1968 by adding at the
end of the said section 2 the following:
(i) Appointments of members of the board of appeals,
board of assessors, town comptroller, and town counsel
shall be effective only after approval by the town
meeting, or by a committee of town meeting members
established by the town meeting for the purpose of
reviewing such appointments. Any vote of the town meeting
establishing such a committee shall provide a method for
selecting its members from time to time, and shall
authorize and direct such committee to meet as required
in order to carry out its duties expeditiously. Any
such vote may further define the manner in which such
committee shall be constituted and shall carry out its
duties. )
Weiant
Motion, as presented by/Wathen-Dunn declared carried
unanimously. 11:36 P. M.