Annual Sudbury Town Meeting Will Take Place On September 12

From the Town of Sudbury:

August 12, 2020

2020 Annual Town Meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 12, 2020. The Meeting will be held outdoors as a COVID-19 precautionary measure.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2020
Continuation/Rain Dates: Sunday, Sept 13 and Sunday, Sept 20
TIME: 9:00 AM
LOCATION: Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School – athletic fields

WARRANT
The Annual Town Meeting Warrant, containing detailed information about all Town Meeting articles, will be posted on the website and mailed to all Sudbury households.

PRESENTATIONS & INFORMATION
All Town Meeting presentations will be pre-recorded. View presentations and learn more about the articles on the Town Meeting Articles page.

LIVE BROADCAST
Town Meeting will be televised on:
Comcast: Channel 8
Verizon: Channel 31
SudburyTV Live Stream

TOWN MEETING INFORMATION

• Prepare for Outdoor Town Meeting
• Absentee Voting – Not available at Town Meeting
• Town Meeting Procedure
• Voter Registration – Due by August 22, 2020 for this Town Meeting

PREPARE FOR OUTDOOR TOWN MEETING

COVID-19 Precautions
The 2020 Annual Town Meeting will be held outdoors as a COVID-19 precautionary measure. Seating will be spaced in accordance with COVID-19 regulations, and appropriate face coverings must be worn by all attendees. Portable restrooms and sanitizing stations will be available.

BRING

• Face Coverings
• Hand Sanitizer
• Hat
• Insect Repellent
• Snacks/Lunch
• Sunblock
• Town Meeting Warrant (coming soon to your mailbox)
• Water

LEAVE AT HOME

• Large umbrellas (so as not to hinder others from viewing the meeting and being counted for a vote)

Hearing & Sight Impairments
Those with hearing and vision impairments are encouraged to sit in designated areas by the front of the stage. Seating for persons requiring particular accommodations will be available in the area adjacent to the gymnasium building, overlooking the field with full visual and hearing access to the meeting.

Location

Town Meeting will be held at L-SRHS baseball diamond in the lower athletic field adjacent to the gymnasium building at the rear of the school, which is accessible by walking or by golf carts with drivers. Stationary microphone access will be available, and appropriate cleaning will take place.

Parking
The primary parking will be located in the main parking lot (the “solar field parking lot”) to the right (east) of the schools. A specified area elsewhere will be reserved for HP parking where golf carts with drivers or other transport can provide transportation to the check-in area.

Voter Check-In
The check-in voter registration area will be located at the rear of the gymnasium building adjacent to the lower field.

Timeline
Town Meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 AM on Saturday, September 12. There will be a 45 minute break at approximately 12;30 PM. To minimize exposure to EEE, the meeting will adjourn by 6 PM. Rain dates and continuation dates are Sunday, September 13 and Sunday, September 20.

ABSENTEE VOTING
Please note, there is no remote or absentee voting 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.

TOWN MEETING PROCEDURE
Click below to learn more about Town Meeting.
Citizen’s Guide to Town Meetings
Town Meeting Bylaws

VOTER REGISTRATION
A resident must be registered to vote by Saturday, August 22, 2020 in order to vote at Town Meeting. Check your voter registration status here.

Event Details

Event Start: Saturday, September 12, 2020 (9:00 am)

Event End: Sunday, September 13, 2020 (5:00 pm) (Expected)

Location: Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Notes: 2020 Annual Town Meeting Begins on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 9:00 AM at the LSRHS athletic fields.

Broadcast:

SudburyTV: Live Broadcast — Video on Demand

This press release was produced by the Town of Sudbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.