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Selectboard finalizes Town Meeting warning, adds nonbinding H.433 resolution and declines an equality pledge petition for the warning
Summary
The board approved the Town Meeting and Police District warnings containing the approved budgets, agreed to include a nonbinding resolution supporting H.433 on the warning, and declined to place a petition asking the board to adopt a pledge regarding equality and Palestinian rights on the warning.
The Selectboard voted to approve the Town Meeting and Police District warnings with current budget numbers included and made two petition-related decisions: they will include a nonbinding resolution supporting H.433 (legislation related to health care) on the warning and they decided not to place on the warning a petition requesting the board adopt a pledge regarding equality that included references to Palestinian rights.
Board members and staff indicated concerns that the equality-pledge language could conflict with existing contracts and future funding opportunities; the board suggested the petition could still be raised from the floor at Town Meeting. The amended motion to finalize the Warning passed unanimously.
