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CHARTER
Items Awaiting Review by the Committee
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Page #
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Article
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Section
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Description
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1-1
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1
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1-3
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What are prudential affairs? Is this a comprehensive
description?
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2-2
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2
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2-4(b)
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Remove requirement for signatures for Town Meeting
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2-2
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2
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2-6(b)&(d)
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Make more explicit what it means to be removed and how the
process works
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2-2
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2
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2-6(c)
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Only allow appointment to fill vacancies from those in the most recent election
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2-3
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2
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2-7
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Why is there mention of compensation here and not
elsewhere?
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2-4
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2
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2-12
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Rephrase 6th line "the powers of which".
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3-1
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3
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3-1, 3-13, 6-4
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Note that the changes introduced by Amendment 16 are not
effective unless approved by voters at the spring town elections
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3-1
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3
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3-1(d)
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Place the dates mentioned in a timeline in an appendix
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3-2
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3
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3-1(g)
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Are vacancies being posted? What is the procedure? Is one
week enough notice? What is in the General Laws?
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3-4
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3
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3-1(h)(5)
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In the last sentence, something seems to be missing
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3-4
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3
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3-2(a)
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Reword paragraph
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3-5
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3
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3-2(b)
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Is "develop and to promulgate" section clear?
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3-5
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3
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3-2(d)
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Are the BoS a supra-licensing authority to whom people can
appeal?
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3-6
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3
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3-4(b)
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Review powers and duties
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3-6
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3
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3-5(b)
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"oath of office to him" seems scrambled. Last
line too many "bys"
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3-6
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3
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3-6(b)
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Review powers and duties
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3-7
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3
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3-9(b)
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What about resignations?
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4-1
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4
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4-1(d)
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Further definition of TA job performance vs. the By-Laws,
Article 24
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4-2
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4
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4-1(e)
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"as seem necessary or desirable" is excess
verbiage
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4-2
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4
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4-2 (3)
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List of appointments is in the by-laws. The list in the
charter is obsolete.
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4-2
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4
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4-2 (3)
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Post documents electronically in addition to "town
bulletin board"
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4-3
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4
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4-2 (14)
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Add line "Town Administrator shall be a voting member
of the School Committee for collective bargaining
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4-4
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4
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4-2 (15)
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Clarify wording "except for the school
department"
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4-4
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4
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4-2 (16)
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Is "incident" the right word?
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4-5
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4
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4-4(b)
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Last line, is "in his behalf" correct?
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6-1
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6
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6-1(a)
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Extra "by" in 'by by-law'
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6-1
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6
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6-1
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Last paragraph. The sentence wording is mixed up. Perhaps
it should read: "The town administrator shall, following such hearing,
provide for the submission of the proposed organizational plan, which may be
amended or revised as a result of information developed at the public
hearing, to the next session of the representative town meeting."
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6-3
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6
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6-4
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Note that this section has not yet been approved by the
voters
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7-1
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7
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7-4
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Have rules and regulations available electronically
(possibly as part of a by-law instead the charter)
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7-4
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7
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7-12
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This section is superceded by By-Law, Article 44
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BY-LAWS
Items Awaiting Review by the Committee
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10-1
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10
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3
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How does this section agree with Article 22, Section 6?
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10-2
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10
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Should School Committee appoint Keefe Tech representative?
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11-1
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11
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3
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Are Town Reports permanently bound by the Town Clerk?
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11-2
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11
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new
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Is there a need for a section similar to Section 8 to
address verification of removal of residence of other elected officials? What
does MGL say?
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11-2
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11
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9
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Is there a news release for new appointments?
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12-1
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12
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The entire article should be reviewed to verify that it is
in keeping with current practice
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21-1
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21
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Is there a Planning Director and is one required under
MGL?
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22-1
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22
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4
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Is there a vacancy each year? Should this be reworded?
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22-1
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22
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5c
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Some names may no longer be valid. Delete Public Works
Commission. Recreation Commission is Recreation and Human Services
Commission. Superintendent of Recreation name is changes
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22-2
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22
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6
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Wording unclear. Should the comma after "Town
Meeting" be "and" or "or"? How does this section
agree with Article 10, Section 3?
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22-2
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22
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8
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How does prohibition about hiring other counsel square
with Article 44 when there is a conflict between Town Agencies? What about
School Committee?
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26-1
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26
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1
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Should sentences in first paragraph referencing when the
commission is first established be removed?
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27-1
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27
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3
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Does the Information Systems Advisory Board meet at least
4 times a year?
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40-1
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40
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1
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Any committee shall be discharged ... Is this workable?
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40-1
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40
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3
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First paragraph ... Are the provisions on minutes being followed? Second paragraph on location of minutes ... Is Town Clerk being notified? Should Town Clerk follow up with those who have not sent notification?
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40-1
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40
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4, 5
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Are the provisions for publishing the valuation and tax abatement lists being followed?
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41-1
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41
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1
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These amounts have been changed by ATM 10/10/00, Art 37. The new amounts are $5,000 and $25,000.
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41-1
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41
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1
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Central Equipment Purchasing Committee? It is not active.
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41-1
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41
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1
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Should requests for proposals be placed on the Town web site?
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41-1
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41
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3
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Are the procedures pertaining to the Town Comptroller being followed?
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41-2
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41
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5
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Do the Selectmen actually get involved in disposal of property?
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41-2
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41
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8
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Is the title of the state official current?
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41-3
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41
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11
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Often, written ballots are used to appoint members to committees? Is this prohibited? Is the by-law inconsistent?
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41-3
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41
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12, table
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Are all the regulations in the library? Are they current? What about Planning Director? Are there any additional regulations? Add School Committee Policy Manual. Conservation Commission regulations?
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41-3
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41
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new
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Adopt new by-law to state that if an item has to be posted on the official Town bulletin board, then it has to be posted on the Town web site.
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42-1
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42
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1
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Are these license fees still correct?
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43-1
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43
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1
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Is there a list of those who have not paid? Does the MGL or some local acceptance action prevent changing these provisions? Change the time period for non-payment and the publication date of the list so that the Board of Selectmen will have the information available at license renewal time.
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43-1
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43
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2
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Do licensing authorities do anything with the list? Do they receive it?
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43-2
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43
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4, 5
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The references are to the MGL, but this is not clear.
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