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Request to Include Article For May 10, 2004 Annual Town Meeting
(Town Division/Department)
Submitted by: Town Manager
(Name of Department/Division)
Mark H. Rees
(Name of Division Director)
N/A
(Name of Department Director, if applicable)
Date: February 11, 2004
Requested Article:
Article
To see if the Town will vote to amend the general bylaws (Code of the Town of North
Andover), Chapter 59, Town Meeting, by adding the following new section to
implement the Section 9-3-3 of the Town Charter:
Section 59-x Presentation of Budget Articles: Pursuant to Section 9-3-3 of the Town
Charter, the Board of Selectmen or their designee, shall present to the Town Meeting
the various budgets of the town including the general fund, capital improvement fund
and enterprise funds and amendments thereto. The presentation shall consist of a
report to town meeting explaining the proposed budgets or budget amendments
including a summary of revenue or other financing sources projections and
recommended expenditures followed by a motion to town meeting to implement the
budget recommendations. The Finance Committee shall be afforded the first
opportunity to make an amendment to the Board of Selectmen budget motions.
Draft Motion:
To adopt the article as written in the warrant
Reason(s) for Article:
To clarify the role of the Board of Selectmen in making budget presentations as
required by the Town Charter.
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Approved by Town Manager: Date:
Approved by Town Counsel: Date:
(as to form)
Approved by Bond Counsel: Date:
(for borrowing articles).
Approved by Board of Selectmen: Date:
(For inclusion in the warrant, majority vote required):
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