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Select Board keeps petition articles 23 and 24 in current order; petitioners to explain
Summary
After petitioners asked that Article 24 be heard before Article 23, the Select Board and moderator recommended keeping the order as Article 23 then Article 24, saying Article 23 is more comprehensive and may be amended; petitioners will present an explanation before Article 23 is heard.
The Select Board on April 6 discussed a petitioner request to reverse the hearing order of citizen-petition Articles 23 and 24 but decided to keep the current order: Article 23 first, followed by Article 24.
Board members and the town moderator said petitioners had suggested reversing the order because petitioners view Article 23 as a subset of Article 24; the moderator and staff preferred keeping Article 23 first because its language is more comprehensive and a potential amendment to Article 23 might affect the vote threshold.
One participant noted a petitioner’s explanation offered at a precinct meeting that Article 24 is more comprehensive; board members said petitioners will provide a comprehensive explanation before Article 23 is taken up. The board observed there is no clear conflict in passing both articles but preferred the moderator’s recommended order for procedural and clarity reasons. The transcript records discussion but no formal motion or vote on the article order.
The board said it would confirm petitioners were aware of the schedule and would double-check with the moderator; petitioners are expected to present their explanation before Article 23 during the town meeting process.
