{"id":1309,"date":"2026-05-20T09:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:49:56","slug":"stm2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2026\/05\/20\/stm2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Town Meeting: May 20, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DATE<\/strong>: WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME<\/strong>: 7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: L-SRHS <span style=\"color: #c00000\"><strong>GYMNASIUM <\/strong>(Please note location)<\/span><br \/>\n390 Lincoln Road<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #c00000\">Parking Information Update<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong>As there are other events taking place at the High School on Wednesday, May 20, voters are advised to allow ample time for parking and walking to the gymnasium.<\/strong> In addition, please note that the Town Meeting venue is the L-SRHS <strong>Gymnasium<\/strong> and <em>not<\/em> the Auditorium, as during the Annual Town Meeting earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Other events taking place at L-SRHS on Wednesday 5\/20 evening will be held in the Auditorium and Cafeteria. As the L-S parking lot is anticipated to have a high volume of vehicles entering and exiting at once, particularly around 7PM, drivers are asked to proceed with added caution and watch for pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>The parking spaces by the <strong>High School front entrance will be reserved for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">accessible<\/span> parking only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overflow parking<\/strong> will be available at <strong>Nixon Elementary School<\/strong> and <strong>Featherland Park<\/strong>, however capacity at Featherland will be somewhat reduced as sports will be in progress on the athletic fields until 10PM. Additional lighting will be in place at the crosswalks between Featherland Park and the High School for those returning to vehicles at Featherland at the conclusion of Town Meeting. Please note that parking is not allowed along Lincoln Road and Concord Road.<\/p>\n<p>If possible, it is recommended that voters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carpool<\/strong> to\/from all events held at L-SRHS on May 20<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drop off<\/strong> voters who use a wheelchair or have other mobility challenges in close proximity to the Gymnasium entrance prior to parking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget extra time<\/strong> to arrive at Town Meeting. The parking lot will be busiest around 7PM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/2026\/04\/2026-SPRING-STM-Warrant.pdf?version=cd93cfdf49633fa536063228fe75fd43\"><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\/2026\/04\/2026-SPRING-STM-Warrant.pdf?version=cd93cfdf49633fa536063228fe75fd43\"><strong>WARRANT<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nContains detailed information about all Town Meeting articles. Mailed to all Sudbury households. Available in two formats:&nbsp;1. <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/STM-2026-05-Warrant.htm\">Warrant Web Edition<\/a> with accessible content. 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2026\/04\/2026-SPRING-STM-Warrant.pdf?version=cd93cfdf49633fa536063228fe75fd43\">Warrant Book<\/a> a .pdf of the hard copy mailed to Sudbury households<\/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 Call<br \/>\n978-443-3055 or email <a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a> for details.&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<\/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-<em> Due by Friday, May 8, 2026 for this Town Meeting<\/em><\/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\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2026\/04\/2026-SPRING-STM-Warrant.pdf?version=cd93cfdf49633fa536063228fe75fd43\"><strong>Town Meeting Warrant<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; A printed copy has been mailed to every household in Sudbury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=STM-2026-May\"><strong>Town Meeting Articles<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Details on each article will be linked here once available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/tmarticles\/?twn_mtng=STM-2026-May\"><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\/stmpresentation\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Meeting Presentation Form<\/span><\/a> by 5:30PM on the day of the scheduled presentation.<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 Monday, May 11 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 as soon as possible. Please contact the Senior Center at 978-443-3055 or <a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a>&nbsp;with any questions.<\/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 use the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/STM-2026-05-Warrant.htm\">Warrant Web Edition<\/a><\/strong> to access content in the Town Meeting Warrant.<\/p>\n<p>On Town Meeting day, those with hearing and vision impairments are encouraged sit in designated areas by the front of the stage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1215\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/04\/Closed-Captioning-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/04\/Closed-Captioning-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/04\/Closed-Captioning-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/04\/Closed-Captioning-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2025\/04\/Closed-Captioning.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/>Closed captioning screens will be available. Those who wish to use their phone or device to view the captions may do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/captions\">https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/captions<\/a>. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/?p=295\">here<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/?p=295\">instructions on viewing<\/a> Town Meeting Closed Captions on your phone.<\/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 <strong>Additional Access Information<\/strong> on pdf page 5 (warrant page iv) of the 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant or read the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/warrants\/STM-2026-05-Warrant.htm#AccessOptions\">Additional Access Information section of the warrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Persons requiring an accommodation in order to attend Town Meeting are asked to contact the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055 or <a href=\"mailto:senior@sudbury.ma.us\">senior@sudbury.ma.us<\/a> by Monday, May 11 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\/2026\/04\/ELECTRONIC-VOTING-AT-TOWN-MEETING-4.8.26.pdf?version=1742f2f8b805cf015922418c2bdec13e\"><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<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, May 8, 2026 at 12PM in order to vote at Spring 2026 Special 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Town Meeting begins TONIGHT: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7PM in L-SRHS Gymnasium. <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/2026\/05\/20\/stm2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about Special Town Meeting: May 20, 2026\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":1310,"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\/1309"}],"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=1309"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1341,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions\/1341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}