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A Smooth Town Meeting is a Team Effort!

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I.  Advanced Preparation is Critical!

Experienced moderators know that they are but one person, and that the cooperation and assistance of many other persons is needed to plan, prepare, and conduct the deliberative session or business meeting of a municipality. Consider the roles that others perform:

A. Creating the Municipal Budget and Related Warrant Articles

Best Practices for a Better Town Meeting

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What Day of the Week to Hold the Deliberative Session?

For those towns that have adopted RSA 39:2-a, and therefore employ the official ballot to elect officers and vote on other specified matters to be addressed by official ballot, the select board must choose another day for the second or business session of the town meeting.

Town & School Moderators Workshop - SB2 Town Meetings

January 7, 2023
SB 2 Town Meetings

Agenda

9:00 am - The Fundamentals of Town and School District Meeting For SB 2 Municipalities

Recovering from Procedural Errors at Town Meeting

The information contained in this article is not intended as legal advice and may no longer be accurate due to changes in the law. Consult NHMA’s legal services or your municipal attorney.

Longing for a “Normal” Town Meeting

The information contained in this article is not intended as legal advice and may no longer be accurate due to changes in the law. Consult NHMA's legal services or your municipal attorney.

2021 Town and School Moderators (SB 2 Meeting) Virtual Workshop

Attendees will receive an electronic copy of NHMA's 2020-2021 edition of Town Meeting and School Meeting Handbook along with a copy of the 2021 Supplement. Additional materials such as the PowerPoint presentation will also be distributed electronically. No print outs of the materials or hard copy of the publication will be provided.

Topics include:

How to Run an Annual Meeting During a Pandemic:

A Nightmare on Main Street – Town Meeting in a Pandemic

The information contained in this article is not intended as legal advice and may no longer be accurate due to changes in the law. Consult NHMA's legal services or your municipal attorney.

2020 Moderators Workshop - Traditional

SB2 Moderators Workshop Issues for Experienced Moderators. 17 page Powerpoint presentation. Presented by  Jim Belanger, Town of Hollis moderator and Stephen Buckley, Esquire, of NHMA

From Referee to Official Ballot Referendum: My Time Behind the Podium

The information contained in this article is not intended as legal advice and may no longer be accurate due to changes in the law. Consult NHMA's legal services or your municipal attorney.

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