{"id":1241,"date":"2025-12-01T10:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:36:35","slug":"special-town-meeting-december-1-2025","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2025\/12\/01\/special-town-meeting-december-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Town Meeting: Monday, December 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Special Town Meeting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>DATE<\/strong>: Monday, December 1, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>TIME<\/strong>: 7:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Auditorium<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=STM-2025-Dec\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1259 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Special-Town-Meeting-2025-At-a-Glance-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Town of Sudbury Special Town Meeting. 1\u20132, School Roofs. 3\u20135, Solar Panels. 6\u20137, Alcohol Licensing. 8, Delinquent Tax Fee. 9, Citizen Petition: Walkways. Monday, December 1, 2025, 7 PM, L-SRHS Auditorium. sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\" width=\"584\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Special-Town-Meeting-2025-At-a-Glance-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Special-Town-Meeting-2025-At-a-Glance-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Special-Town-Meeting-2025-At-a-Glance-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Special-Town-Meeting-2025-At-a-Glance-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Special-Town-Meeting-2025-At-a-Glance.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>WARRANT &#8211; ARTICLE INFORMATION<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/2025-STM-Warrant-Web.pdf?version=3aa2d4c4b94bee679e0ad187ab299b2e\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1248\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Warrant-icon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Warrant-icon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Warrant-icon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Warrant-icon-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/Warrant-icon.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a>The<a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/2025-STM-Warrant-Web.pdf?version=3aa2d4c4b94bee679e0ad187ab299b2e\"> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Town Meeting Warrant<\/span><\/a> is posted here, and has been mailed to all households. The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2025\/11\/2025-Fall-STE-Warrant-Web.pdf?version=a63f8d567a724b3fc87e60a7768b7c4c\">Special Town Election (12\/16\/25) Warrant<\/a><\/span> is included in the back of the Town Meeting Warrant. Available in two formats:&nbsp;1. <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/STM-2025-12-Warrant.htm\">Warrant Web Edition<\/a> with accessible content. 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/2025-STM-Warrant-Web.pdf?version=3aa2d4c4b94bee679e0ad187ab299b2e\">Warrant Book<\/a>, a PDF of the hard copy mailed to Sudbury households.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/SPS-Roofs-Info-STM-STE.pdf?version=de00df72c824bf514fcc725e3a99ab44\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1255\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/School-Roofs-STM-STE-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/School-Roofs-STM-STE-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/School-Roofs-STM-STE-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/School-Roofs-STM-STE-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/School-Roofs-STM-STE-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/School-Roofs-STM-STE.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/SPS-Roofs-Info-STM-STE.pdf?version=de00df72c824bf514fcc725e3a99ab44\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">School Roofs Information<\/span><\/a> to learn more about the projects proposed for Haynes and Nixon Elementary Schools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=STM-2025-Dec\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-960 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/town-meeting-articles.png?version=1d13b91606a2ef930c4bc52fa10bf838\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/town-meeting-articles.png 500w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/town-meeting-articles-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/town-meeting-articles-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit the online <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=STM-2025-Dec\">Town Meeting Articles<\/a> information page to learn more about the articles on the Town Meeting warrant. Simply click on an article name for more details.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>HEARING &amp; SIGHT IMPAIRMENTS &#8211; ACCESSIBILITY<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-951\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/accessibility-atm-2022.png?version=a038e6b983682b9a82a1b3c241df593e\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2022\/04\/accessibility-atm-2022.png 500w, 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/>Those with hearing and vision impairments are encouraged to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/STM-2025-12-Warrant.htm\">Warrant Web Edition<\/a> to access content in the Town Meeting Warrant. On Town Meeting day, 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 a web link to the Closed Captioning will also be available for those who wish to use their phone or device to view the captions.<\/p>\n<p>Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/11\/2025-STM-Warrant-Web.pdf?version=3aa2d4c4b94bee679e0ad187ab299b2e\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sudbury 2025 Special Town Meeting Warrant<\/span><\/a> or read the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/STM-2025-12-Warrant.htm#AccessOptions\">Additional Access Information section of the warrant<\/a> for additional details.<\/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;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a><\/span> as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>TOWN MEETING PROCEDURE<\/h5>\n<p>Click below 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:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/town-bylaws-current\/\">Town Meeting Bylaws<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>VOTER REGISTRATION<\/h5>\n<p>A resident must be registered to vote <strong>by Friday, November 21<\/strong>&nbsp;in order to vote at this Special Town Meeting. Click below for details.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/\">Register to Vote online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/VoterRegistrationSearch\/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx\">Check your Voter Registration Status<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>MAKING AT PRESENTATION AT TOWN MEETING<\/h5>\n<p>Those wishing to make a presentation at the Special Town Meeting are asked to submit their slides in advance via the Special Town Meeting Presentation Form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Town Meeting Presentation Form<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/stmpresentation\">https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/stmpresentation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>ABSENTEE VOTING<\/h5>\n<p>Please note, there is <b><i><u>no<\/u> remote or absentee voting<\/i><\/b> at Town Meeting. Absentee voting is possible during elections, which use ballots as the voting mechanism. There are no ballots at a Town Meeting. Motions to be voted are made on the floor of town meeting and may differ from the article presented in the warrant. Votes are taken in person.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>LIVE BROADCAST<\/h5>\n<p>Town Meeting will be televised on SudburyTV as follows.<br \/>\n<em>Comcast<\/em>: Channel 8<br \/>\n<em>Verizon<\/em>: Channel 31<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudburytv.org\/how-to-watch.html\"><em>SudburyTV Live Stream<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TONIGHT: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7PM in L-SRHS Auditorium <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2025\/12\/01\/special-town-meeting-december-1-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about Special Town Meeting: Monday, December 1, 2025\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":1245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[7,1,6,12,444],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1241"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1272,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions\/1272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}