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0 N 1 -1 Consent Calendar: The Board of (3) Any article to appropriate or transfer Selectmen, at its discretion, may desig- money into the Stabilization Fund, nate certain Warrant articles that it Conservation Fund or Pension believes to be non-controversial,to be part Reserve Fund. of a Consent Calendar. Early in a Town Meeting in which a Consent calendar has (4) Any article that would permit money been designated, the Moderator shall to be transferred to reduce the prop- advise the meeting that he is about to call erty tax rate. that calendar. Before calling the calendar, however, the Moderator shall give the (5) Any article otherwise required by law. Board of Selectmen an opportunity to offer a single motion to amend, as to dol- C. Any article requesting a sum of money lar amount only, any or all of the desig- shall state in the article the amount being nated articles. That motion shall not be requested. Articles for transfer to debatable. The Moderator shall then call Stabilization Account or for offsetting fis- the calendar. If a voter objects to any par- cal year taxes may omit an amount, but ticular Article being included in the must include an estimate of the amount in Consent Calendar, they should say the an explanation printed in the warrant. word "HOLD" in a loud voice when the History: Amended 10-7-1996 ATM, number is called. If two (2) or more vot- Article 34, approved by Attorney ers object to inclusion of an article in the General on 12-9-1996. calendar, the article shall then be removed from a the Consent Calendar and restored §2-8. Reservation of Seating. The main body of to its original place in the Warrant to be the house shall be reserved for registered vot- thereafter moved, debated and voted upon ers; all others are to be seated in another sec- in the normal order. After the completion tion. of the call of the calendar, all remaining articles on the calendar shall be moved §2-9. Hand Votes. If any voter rises in his/her place and voted as a group, without debate. and questions any oral "yea" or "nay" vote, History: Added 10-4-1999 ATM, without further discussion a hand vote shall be Article 15, approved by Attorney taken. General on 1-11-00. §2.10. Moderator's Declaration: When a two- B. Limitations of appropriations articles are thirds vote is required by statute, the modera- prohibited at Special Town Meetings for may simply declare that the vote passed by except as follows: the necessary two-thirds majority in accor- History: Amended 8-25-1986 STM, dance with General Laws Chapter 39, Section Article 2, approved by Attorney 15. Seven voters can question the moderator's General on 10-17-1986. declaration of the vote. History: Amended 5-5-2003 ATM, Article (1) Any article determined by the Board 15, approved by Attorney General on 8-27- of Selectmen to be extraordinary and 2003. inserted on the Warrant by the Board of Selectmen on a majority roll call §2-11. Motion in Writing; Zoning Motions. The vote of the Board at a regular meeting. Moderator may require lengthy or involved motions to be presented in writing. All (2) Any article to permit Town Meeting motions affecting the Zoning Bylaw must be approval of a collective-bargaining presented in writing and must be accompanied agreement in accordance with by a survey plan if zoned area is to be created Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts or altered. General Laws. 65