Town Meeting Reimagined task force urges open‑house kickoff; board debates amendment limits

Gaye Symington reported July 16 that the Town Meeting Reimagined (TMRi) Task Force supports an open‑house style fall kickoff and outlined four possible methods to accommodate citizen questions during the budget and meeting cycle. The task force described three linked steps in the process — a vision‑oriented kickoff, a moderated Selectboard budget meeting with remote participation, and an Australian‑ballot vote that is the determining vote — and identified communication, article wording and meeting rules as areas needing improvement.