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§2-70 Warrant Articles. A. The articles shall be considered in the order in which they appear in the Warrant. history: Amended 2-1-1988 STM,Article 15,approved by Attorney General on 3-16-1988. Consent Calendar-, The Board of Selectmen, at its discretion, may designate certain Warrant articles that it believes to be non-controversial, to be part of a Consent Calendar. Early in a Town Meeting in which a Consent calendar has been designated, the Moderator shall advise the meeting that he is about to call that calendar. Before calling the calendar, however, the Moderator shall give the Board of Selectmen an opportunity to offer a single motion to amend, as to dollar amount only, any or all of the designated articles. That motion shall not be debatable. The Moderator shall then call the calendar. If a voter objects to any particular Article being included in the Consent Calendar, they should say the word "HOLD" in a loud voice when the number is called. If two (2) or more voters object to inclusion of an article in the calendar, the article shall then be removed from a the Consent Calendar and restored to its original place in the Warrant to be thereafter moved, debated and voted upon in the normal order. After the completion of the call of the calendar, all remaining articles on the calendar shall be moved and voted as a group, without debate. History: Added 10-4-1999 ATM,Article 15,approved by Attorney General on 1-11-00. B. Limitations of appropriations articles are prohibited at Special Town Meetings except as follows: History: Amended 8-25-1986 STM,Article 2,approved by Attorney General on 10-17-1986. (1) Any article determined by the Board of Selectmen, to be extraordinary and inserted on the Warrant by the Board of Selectmen on a majority roll call vote of the Board at a regular meeting. (2) Any article to permit Town Meeting approval of a collective-bargaining agreement in accordance with Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws. (3) Any article to appropriate or transfer money into the Stabilization Fund, Conservation Fund or Pension Reserve Fund. (4) Any article that would permit money to be transferred to reduce the property tax rate. (5) Any article otherwise required by law. C. Any article requesting a sum of money shall state in the article the amount being requested. Articles for transfer to Stabilization Account or for offsetting fiscal year taxes may omit an amount, but must include an estimate of the amount in an explanation printed in the Warrant. History:Amended 10-7-1996 ATM,Article 34,approved by Attorney General on 12-9-1.996. 5