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§2-7. Warrant Articles. (2) Any article to permit Town Meeting approval of a collective-bargaining A. The articles shall be considered in the agreement in accordance with order in which they appear in the Warrant. Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts History: Amended 2-1-1988 STM. General Laws. `i Article 15, approved by Attorney General on 3-16-1988. (3) Any article to appropriate or transfer f money into the Stabilization Fund, Consent Calendar: The Board of Conservation Fund or Pension I Selectmen, at its discretion, may desig- Reserve Fund. nate certain Warrant articles that it r believes to be non-controversial,to be part (4) Any article that would permit money of a Consent Calendar. Early in a Town to be transferred to reduce the prop- Meeting in which a Consent calendar has erty tax rate. been designated, the Moderator shall advise the meeting that he is about to call (5) Any article otherwise required by law, I that calendar. Before calling the calendar, however, the Moderator shall give the C. Any article requesting a sum of money Board of Selectmen an opportunity to shall state in the article the amount being offer a single motion to amend, as to dol- requested. Articles for transfer to lar amount only, any or all of the desig- Stabilization Account or for offsetting fis- t nated articles. That motion shall not be cal year taxes may omit an amount, but debatable. The Moderator shall then call must include an estimate of the amount in ` the calendar. If a voter objects to any par- an explanation printed in the Warrant. ticular Article being included in the History: Amended 10-7-1996 ATM, Consent Calendar, they should say the Article 34, approved by Attorney word "HOLD" in a loud voice when the General on 12-9-1996. number is called. If two (2) or more vot- ers object to inclusion of an article in the §2-8. Reservation of Seating. The main body of the calendar,the article shall then be removed house shall be reserved for registered voters; from a the Consent Calendar and restored all others are to be seated in another section. to its original place in the Warrant to be thereafter moved,debated and voted upon §2-9. Hand Votes. If any voter rises in his/her place in the normal order. After the completion and questions any oral"yea"or"nay"vote,with- of the call of the calendar, all remaining out further discussion a hand vote shall be taken. articles on the calendar shall be moved and voted as a group, without debate. §2-10. Moderator's Declaration: When a two- History: Added 10-4-1999 ATM, thirds vote is required by statute, the Article 15, approved by Attorney Moderator may simply declare that the vote General on 1-11-00. passed by the necessary two-thirds majority in accordance with General Laws Chapter 39, B. Limitations of appropriations articles are Section 15. Seven voters can question the prohibited at Special Town Meetings Moderator's declaration of the vote. except as follows: History: Amended 5-5-2003 ATM Article History: Amended 8-25-1986 STM, 15, approved by Attorney General on 8-27- Article 2, approved by Attorney 2003. General on 10-17-1986. §2-11. Motion in Writing; Zoning Motions. The (1) Any article determined by the Board Moderator may require lengthy or involved of Selectmen to be extraordinary and motions to be presented in writing. All inserted on the Warrant by the Board motions affecting the Zoning Bylaw must be { of Selectmen on a majority roll call presented in writing and must be accompanied vote of the Board at a regular meeting. 98