URGENT NEED - WESTFORD VOTERS

[FrugalFannie]

Tonight we need registered voters at the Board of Selectmen meeting tonight.

7:30pm at the Town Hall Main Meeting Room 2nd floor.

I had a request from a fellow resident to make sure we get enough people there tonight. Not sure what is going down but it may be vital. I a sure it has to do with the proposed ban. He keeps a cooler head than me but he put out the request via email just moments ago so I am thinking it is IMPORTANT.

 

[FrugalFannie]

bump

 

[blinky]

are their meetings live on tv or only recorded? I'm not a resident, but I work there from time to time and have been following this. I'd like to see what happens.

 

[Cardinal Ximinez]

Good luck!

 

[noxin]

bumping to the top for importance

 

[dennism]

Bump for last minute residents. Good luck.

 

[FrugalFannie]

are their meetings live on tv or only recorded? I'm not a resident, but I work there from time to time and have been following this. I'd like to see what happens.

I believe these go out live. Ugh. what a meeting.

 

[s4mt3k]

What happened

 

[FrugalFannie]

What happened

They left the article on the warrant. There is a slight possibility it could be pulled before Town Meeting but a more likely scenario is that it will be greatly changed but remain on for Town meeting.

 

[JJ4]

Did they put in an exemption for LEOs?

If not, you may be able to get your town moderator to rule that such an amendment is out of order on town meeting floor since it sounds like they printed specific language in the warrant. That will help it get voted down or no action.

 

[FrugalFannie]

Did they put in an exemption for LEOs?

If not, you may be able to get your town moderator to rule that such an amendment is out of order on town meeting floor since it sounds like they printed specific language in the warrant. That will help it get voted down or no action.

They actually can change the language up to and including at Town meeting. The current wording is VERY prohibitive. By loosening it up on the floor they may think they would get the vote by removing the 'unreasonable' restrictions and being willing to 'compromise.' Same old tricks.

ETA: no LEO exemption

 

[CrackPot]

So when do the patrols start on 495 to charge everyone passing by with their large capacity weapons?

 

[JJ4]

They actually can change the language up to and including at Town meeting. The current wording is VERY prohibitive. By loosening it up on the floor they may think they would get the vote by removing the 'unreasonable' restrictions and being willing to 'compromise.' Same old tricks.

ETA: no LEO exemption

Well, they need to remain within the scope of the article. The point of a warrant is to warn the public about the topic of an article - the specific language of a motion can be modified but you can't introduce something completely new. For example, town meeting couldn't ban strip clubs in an article where the warrant only mentions firearms. If "loosening the restrictions" for LEOs falls within the scope of the article is up to your town moderator to decide. If the selectmen show up with a motion that you believe is outside of the scope, object to it on the grounds that the warrant mentions nothing about exceptions for LEOs so the public didn't have proper warning that it would be a topic for town meeting.

 

[Coyote33]

Make sure you show up with legal backup (Supreme court) that the police have no duty to protect at Town Meeting. In fact, you should publish an article in the local paper, or a series of articles about that subject alone.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

So when is Town Meeting? March 23rd?

 

[FrugalFannie]

So when is Town Meeting? March 23rd?

Yes.