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Moderator: Keep Saturday schedule for Lyme Town Meeting after positive feedback
Summary
Moderator Mark Shiffman told the Select Board that holding Town Meeting on Saturday increased attendance by residents who could not attend previously and, with support from Town Clerk Ms. Shepard, recommended keeping the Saturday schedule for 2027.
Mark Shiffman, the town moderator, reported to the Select Board that moving Town Meeting to a Saturday this year drew residents who had not been able to attend previously and said he had received positive feedback. Shiffman and Town Clerk Ms. Shepard recommended keeping the Saturday schedule for the 2027 Town Meeting.
"What really draws people into coming to TM is what warrant articles are on the ballot," Shiffman said, noting that schedule change made attendance easier for some residents. The moderator said he and the town clerk would propose maintaining the schedule used for the most recent Town Meeting when the board considers the 2027 planning calendar.
The board recorded the moderator’s remarks and did not take a formal vote on scheduling at this meeting; the board said it would review the information and revisit the topic at a later meeting.
