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Drafting errors remove wetlands-notice amendment from consent agenda
Summary
Article 9, a warrant amendment that revises wetlands public-notice procedures, was removed from the consent agenda after the committee found inconsistencies with prior voter-approved language; the motion will be reworded to reflect both alternative notice methods and updated owner notification requirements.
The Finance Committee examined Article 9, a proposed amendment to the wetlands protection bylaw focused on public-notice methods, and determined the article as printed contains drafting inconsistencies with prior Town Meeting action.
The proposed changes are procedural: to permit website postings as an alternative to newspaper publication and to allow notice by regular mail or email. Committee members noted the article addresses notice methods rather than substantive wetlands protections.
Because the warrant language did not fully reflect prior voter-approved language, the committee removed the item from the consent agenda and agreed the motion at Town Meeting would be revised to include both alternative public-notice methods and updated owner-notification requirements so the motion aligns with earlier voter intent.
The item will be presented with corrected motion language at the May 4 Annual Town Meeting; no final vote occurred at the Finance Committee meeting.
