Moultonborough town meeting

C-Bass · 03-19-2019, 07:56 AM

What does SB-12 or SB 12 towns refer too?

upthesaukee · 03-19-2019, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by C-Bass

What does SB-12 or SB 12 towns refer too?

Some years ago a bill was filed in the legislature as Senate Bill 2, SB 2, which in the simplest of forms allowed towns to change the manner of voting on the annual Town business meeting from Town Hall meeting where attendees debated articles and voted on them in person to a ballot on the articles at the same time as the election of officials. The finalization of articles takes place at deliberative sessions about a month before the town elections.

The idea is to have more citizens take part in the decisions of town annual business. Communities who use this manner of elections are called SB2 towns.

Dave

Rusty · 03-19-2019, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by C-Bass

What does SB-12 or SB 12 towns refer too?

It's SB2 and not SB12.

"RSA 40:13, Senate Bill 2, also known as SB2, (Official Ballot Referenda) is a form of town meeting that has two sessions. The first session (deliberative session) is for explanation, discussion, debate and amendments to the proposed operating budget and warrant articles. The second session (voting session) allows voters to cast an official ballot to pass/fail proposed articles."

https://www.revenue.nh.gov/mun-prop/...assistance.htm

Descant · 03-19-2019, 01:44 PM

Yes, the deliberative session is more restricted than traditional Town Meeting. You cannot amend an article to change its intent, e.g. adding the word "not". At Traditional Town Meeting, you can simply vote "No" and the issue is closed.
Most Moderators now announce at the beginning of a meeting, "The procedure is: We will not take up new business after 11:00 pm. A motion to reconsider must be made before we move on to the next item of business, etc. preventing the late night shenanigans of years ago.

bigpatsfan · 03-20-2019, 09:17 AM

Wow... a personal attack right off the bat..... thanks Rusty.... also not sure what I was complaining about.

If my reasoning was incorrect then say why.. which is what TIS and jbolty did.

I am not a fan of personal attacks.

Rusty · 03-20-2019, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bigpatsfan

Wow... a personal attack right off the bat..... thanks Rusty.... also not sure what I was complaining about.

If my reasoning was incorrect then say why.. which is what TIS and jbolty did.

I am not a fan of personal attacks.

I apologize if you think I attacked you. Sometimes I should be less critical of other opinions and just let it go.

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,390 Thanks: 1,357 Thanked 1,631 Times in 1,063 Posts	Yes, the deliberative session is more restricted than traditional Town Meeting. You cannot amend an article to change its intent, e.g. adding the word "not". At Traditional Town Meeting, you can simply vote "No" and the issue is closed. Most Moderators now announce at the beginning of a meeting, "The procedure is: We will not take up new business after 11:00 pm. A motion to reconsider must be made before we move on to the next item of business, etc. preventing the late night shenanigans of years ago.

03-20-2019, 09:17 AM	#5
bigpatsfan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 86 Thanks: 21 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	Wow... a personal attack right off the bat..... thanks Rusty.... also not sure what I was complaining about. If my reasoning was incorrect then say why.. which is what TIS and jbolty did. I am not a fan of personal attacks.