Get involved: Moultonborough town meeting Saturday March 13th, 209

[Greene's Basin Girl]

Originally Posted by breathe easy

I know it seems far away, but town meeting is only 10 weeks away. I thought this would be a good place to discuss warrant articles and budgets and encourage attendance. Please try to plan your work schedules and plans to allow you to attend. It would be great to break attendance records. Last year only 300 or so people attended. Not even 10% of registered voters.

I was hoping the voting would change from a town meeting, but there weren't enough votes. I realize that residents like the town meeting beause that is the way it has alway's been done. I live in Moultonborough year round, but am often in Florida when the meeting is held. Probably most would say "change your vacation!". I just think I should be able to vote absentee if I am away. You can't do that when the voting is done at a town meeting. Also you said 300 people came last year. What does that say about town meeting? Many people also work on Saturday's so their vote is lost.