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B. In addition to the written report of the Planning Board setting out its findings and recommendations as to all zoning articles, the Finance Committee shall prepare a written report, setting out its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including the reasons therefore, regarding all of the articles in the Warrant. The report of the Finance Committee shall not be limited to the fiscal impact on Town taxpayers o articles contained in the Warrant, but shall extend to all articles in the Warrant of whatever nature. The report for the spring session of the Annual Town Meeting shall also include, as an appendix, the annual report of the Capital Outlay and Planning Committee, setting forth a five-year capital outlay program for the information and guidance of Town Meeting. In addition, the Board of Selectmen shall have the opportunity to include in the report its conclusions and recommendations including the reasons therefore, regarding articles in the Warrant that relate to its general superintendence over the administration of Town affairs. (See Charter, Section 2-111. C. The Finance Committee, in accordance with the requirement to make recommendations to the Town shall publish and distribute to every voter registered to vote in Mashpee as of thirty (30) days prior to such meeting a copy of said Warrant containing a report and recommendations with respect to the articles in said Warrant by the third Monday of the month preceding the Town Meeting, provided that any two (2) or more registered voters who reside in the same household shall be entitled to only one copy of such Warrant. The Finance Committee, shall in addition to the foregoing,publish and deliver to the Clerk 500 copies of said Warrant for distribution to the public at large on a first-come, first-serve basis. §2-7. 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 5