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Select Board Schedules Hearing on SP2 Citizen Petition to Move Voting to Official Ballot
Summary
The Select Board verified sufficient signatures for a citizen SP2 petition under RSA 40:13 and discussed holding the required public hearing (must be held by Feb. 23) — board discussed offering the petitioners time to present at the Feb. 17 meeting.
The Select Board reviewed a citizen petition to adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known in discussion as SP2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the town. Clerk and staff confirmed the petition has the required number of valid signatures (27 valid of the 25 needed after two signers were found not registered).
Board members discussed the statutory voting threshold recorded on the petition (three‑fifths majority required) and confirmed the Select Board must hold a public hearing on the petition by Feb. 23. The board discussed holding that hearing during their Feb. 17 meeting and invited the petitioners and interested parties to present content at the hearing; they noted that on citizen petitions the petitioners typically provide the content and Select Board’s formal role is to hold the hearing and make a recommendation when appropriation is involved.
No final Select Board recommendation on SP2 was made at the meeting; procedures and the hearing date were the primary items approved for scheduling.
