No question annual town meeting could use some improvements. But with regard to the line at the mike, imagine each of those 15 people wanting to talk for 10 minutes. I have been to many a town meeting where that did happen, and believe me, it’s almost beyond enduring.Ruth Ann(She, her, hers)On Dec
I agree...why "cool off" and "crawl and stall"...time for ACTION!
On Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 2:05 PM Sara Mattes wrote:
> Lot’s of small towns…it would be interesting to have a pilot BEFORE Town
> Meeting where there will be critical votes.
> As many others have experience, we could easily make
Does anyone know what the COST of the Clickers ARE or the breakdown of how
many we need?
The December 2nd Town Meeting was 100% proof of how inefficient our Town
voting process is. If you have questions about what I am referring to...
please watch the video of the Dec 2nd Meeting
Lot’s of small towns…it would be interesting to have a pilot BEFORE Town
Meeting where there will be critical votes.
As many others have experience, we could easily make inquiry, through the
Clerk’s Office, and have some answers by the next Selects meeting in January.
Also, we could have pricing
There are currently 60+ towns in Massachusetts using an electronic voting
system from a company called meridaars.
At the bottom of the page is a list of the communities.
https://www.meridiaars.com/electronic-voting-system-in-massachusetts-towns/
This is a proven solution and I wonder if we
Like all things in Lincoln- if you want it, you’ll have to fight for it.
The moderator is against change in general, and it seems that the
“clickers” are unlikely to be purchased until after March, if at all. There
was debate about town meeting being a time to “stand and make your voice
heard”
Hi, all -- I am writing this post as a private citizen. Just to echo, for those who may not
have seen it, Jim Hutchinson's good post on tonight's Select Board meeting, at which the
Selects will discuss the recent Special Town Meeting and responses to it. According to Jim:
"Our meeting starts
