{"id":1115,"date":"2024-05-08T15:07:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:14:03","slug":"atm2024","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2024\/05\/08\/atm2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Annual Town Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DATE<\/strong>: MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Continuation Dates: <strong>Tuesday, May 7<\/strong>; Wednesday, May 8 and Monday, May 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME<\/strong>: 7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: L-SRHS AUDITORIUM<br \/>\n390 Lincoln Road<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=TM-2024\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Town Meeting Vote Results<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>see Result column at the link above<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 432px; width: 98.5017%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.2904%; vertical-align: bottom;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/Sudbury-2024-Annual-Town-Meeting-Warrant_VF.pdf?version=ddf51a7b048460e2498c82d4eb85ab3a\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-542\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/ATM19-Warrantcover_1-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/ATM19-Warrantcover_1-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/ATM19-Warrantcover_1-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/ATM19-Warrantcover_1-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/ATM19-Warrantcover_1.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.98937%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.5463%; vertical-align: bottom;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sudbury.vod.castus.tv\/vod\/index.php\/@live:ch1#castusvod_autoplay=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1149 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/sudburytv-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/sudburytv-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/sudburytv.png 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.75131%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.6497%; vertical-align: bottom;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2023\/04\/Annual-Town-Meeting-TRANSPORTATION-2023_v2.pdf?version=89986bfe518030073990633e81e13c2c\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-563 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/van_no-border-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/van_no-border-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2019\/05\/van_no-border.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.2904%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/Sudbury-2024-Annual-Town-Meeting-Warrant_VF.pdf?version=ddf51a7b048460e2498c82d4eb85ab3a\"><strong>WARRANT<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nContains detailed information about all Town Meeting articles. Mailed to all Sudbury households. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/TM-2024-Warrant.htm\">Warrant Web Edition<\/a> for accessible content or <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/sudbury-2024-annual-town-meeting-warrant_vf\/\">download Warrant PDF<\/a>.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.98937%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.5463%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sudbury.vod.castus.tv\/vod\/index.php\/@live:ch1#castusvod_autoplay=1\">LIVE BROADCAST<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Town Meeting will be televised on<br \/>\nComcast:<br \/>\nChannels 8 &amp; 1074<br \/>\nVerizon:<br \/>\nChannels 31 &amp; 2130<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.castus.tv\/vod\/sudbury\">SudburyTV Live Stream<\/a> Click on either the Government or HD Stream<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.75131%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.6497%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#van\"><strong>VAN TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Accessible van transportation is available. REGISTRATION REQUIRED by 4\/26\/24.<br \/>\n978-443-3055 or <a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TOWN MEETING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare for Town Meeting\n<ul>\n<li><em>What&#8217;s on the Warrant?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Making a Presentation<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Van Transportation<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hearing &amp; Sight Impairments<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Electronic Voting<\/em> (<em>Voting by Clicker)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Refreshments<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Absentee Voting &#8211; <em>Not available at Town Meeting<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Town Meeting Procedure<\/li>\n<li>Voter Registration- Due by Friday, April 26, 2024 for this Town Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PREPARE FOR TOWN MEETING<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5>What&#8217;s on the Warrant?<\/h5>\n<p>Learn more about the issues which will be taken up at Town Meeting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2024ataglance\/\"><strong>Town Meeting At-A-Glance<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; This brief guide offers summaries of Town Meeting warrant articles, along with links to more detailed information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2024ataglance\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1154\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/town-meeting-at-a-glance-icon-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"Annual town meeting at-a-glance guide \" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/town-meeting-at-a-glance-icon-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/town-meeting-at-a-glance-icon-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/town-meeting-at-a-glance-icon-358x300.jpg 358w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/town-meeting-at-a-glance-icon.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=TM-2024\">Town Meeting Articles<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Here you will find all of the articles on the Town Meeting warrant. Simply click on an article name for more details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=TM-2024\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1155\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/atm-articles-icon-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"Town meeting articles\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/atm-articles-icon-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/atm-articles-icon-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/atm-articles-icon-358x300.jpg 358w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/atm-articles-icon.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Making a Presentation<\/h5>\n<p>Anyone wishing to present at Town Meeting is asked to complete an on-line <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/tmpresentation\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Meeting Presentation Form<\/span><\/a> by Friday, May 3 at 12PM.<a id=\"van\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Van Transportation<\/h5>\n<p>The Sudbury Connection van service, through the Sudbury Senior Center and MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA), will provide free accessible transportation to and from Town Meeting. If you are a registered rider, please reserve a ride to Sudbury Town Meeting by Thursday, May 2 at 4:00 PM by calling 508-820-4650. If you are not registered as a rider, please contact the Sudbury Senior Center to register at 978-443-3055 and complete an application by Wednesday, May 1 at 4:00 PM. For details, please contact the Senior Center at 978-443-3055 or <a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Hearing &amp; Sight Impairments &#8211; Accessibility<\/h5>\n<p>Those with hearing and vision impairments are encouraged to sit in designated areas by the front of the stage. Closed captioning screens will be available, and those who wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/captions\">use their phone or device to view the captions may do so at https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/captions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2023\/04\/ATM-2023-Town-Meeting-Access-Info_v4.pdf?version=ac4eb3b7b41c53bda244afa2bab9ce3b\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-951 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/accessibility-atm-2022-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/accessibility-atm-2022-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/accessibility-atm-2022-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/accessibility-atm-2022.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><\/a>For more details on Accessibility at Town Meeting, please see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/ATM-2024-Town-Meeting-Access-Info_vf.pdf?version=df1b47acba602ea34d1aa1e136d378e2\"><strong>Town Meeting Accommodations &amp; Access Information 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or read the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/TM-2024-Warrant.htm#AccessOptions\">Additional Access Information 2024 section of the warrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Persons requiring an accommodation in order to attend Town Meeting are urged to contact the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a> by Tuesday, April 30 at 4PM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2023\/04\/Electronic-Voting-at-Town-Meeting_vf.pdf?version=21c0775cb2307058d3b6a7262650a727\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1022 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2023\/04\/EZ-VOTE-5_Sudbury_CC_transp-148x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2023\/04\/EZ-VOTE-5_Sudbury_CC_transp-148x300.png 148w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2023\/04\/EZ-VOTE-5_Sudbury_CC_transp.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/><\/a>Electronic Voting (Voting by Clicker)<\/h5>\n<p>Sudbury voters use a wireless remote clicker to cast their vote at Town Meeting. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2024\/04\/Electronic-Voting-Insert_2024.pdf?version=b45b8ce492522c296425e23e0fea6478\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Electronic Voting at Town Meeting<\/span><\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p>Click to <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.vod.castus.tv\/vod\/?video=7410be6c-7b2f-43c4-ab15-db829db117dd\">watch a video introduction to Electronic Voting<\/a> with Town Manager Andy Sheehan and Town Clerk Beth Klein produced by SudburyTV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Refreshments<\/h5>\n<p>Snacks will be available for sale in the foyer by the auditorium. Proceeds from refreshment sales will go to supporting local scout groups.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to <strong>BSA Troop 65<\/strong> for holding a snacks fundraiser on Mon, May 6 and <strong>Girl Scout Troop 82452<\/strong> for holding a bake sale fundraiser on Tues, May 7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Volunteers &#8211; Microphones<\/h5>\n<p>4-6 volunteers are needed each night of Town Meeting (approximately 7-10pm) to help pass microphones to voters who are called on to speak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sign Up Today!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D44A4AE2DAAF5C61-49252697-sudbury\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D44A4AE2DAAF5C61-49252697-sudbury<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to BSA Troop 65 and all the other scouts and volunteers who help make Town Meeting debate run more smoothly!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ABSENTEE VOTING<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Please note, there is <i><u>no<\/u> remote or absentee voting<\/i> at Town Meeting. Absentee voting is possible during elections, which use ballots as the voting mechanism. There are no ballots at a Town Meeting as Motions are made on the floor of Town Meeting and may differ from the Article presented in the warrant. Thus, Town Meeting votes must be taken in person.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TOWN MEETING PROCEDURE<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Click below, or see the <em>Summary of Basic Town Meeting Procedures<\/em> at the front of the Town Meeting Warrant to learn more about Town Meeting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2018\/11\/Citizens-Guide_to_Town_Meetings.pdf?version=bc0464dfcc13c80d6b2bdbc11f43a065\">Citizen&#8217;s Guide to Town Meetings<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2018\/11\/ARTICLE-I-and-II-Bylaws-TOWN-MEETINGS.pdf?version=880a6850503edd2185cd66eb7c72402b\">Town Meeting Bylaws&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VOTER REGISTRATION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A resident must be registered to vote by Friday, April 26, 2024 in order to vote at 2024 Annual Town Meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/VoterRegistrationSearch\/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx\">Check your voter registration status.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sudbury Annual Town Meeting 2024 adjourned on Tuesday, May 7. 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