Select Board recommends a five-minute guideline for Town Meeting comments
Summary
The Andover Select Board on Feb. 23 recommended that Town Meeting attendees try to limit comments to five minutes to give more people a chance to speak, and agreed to prepare materials on road reclassifications and the property reappraisal for the meeting.
The Andover Select Board on Feb. 23 recommended that Town Meeting attendees try to limit comments to five minutes "to give everyone the opportunity to speak," after a discussion about civil discourse and moderation. The recommendation was adopted after a motion by Richard Pierce and a second by Susan Leader; the Board framed it as guidance rather than a strict rule.
Jon Bliss, who reviewed the Town Meeting warning for the Board, asked whether any "unusual" town officer elections or other items might surface; he also suggested the Board prepare materials on road reclassifications after receiving constituent questions. Robin Trask told Bliss the Board "completely support[s] you" in his moderating role. The Board asked Rich Pierce to draft brief paragraphs addressing both road reclassifications and the town reappraisal to share at Town Meeting.
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