As far as I understand it, only measures that involve funding end up on a paper ballot. Even the school had to pass town meeting before it could be sent to a paper ballot.
But I could be wrong, and I personally would love if town meeting could by a hybrid meeting for debate, followed by a formal ballot vote the following Tuesday. On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 5:51 PM Margo Fisher-Martin < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I also agree that this should be a ballot item. If we can vote for a new > school by ballot, why can’t we use the same process to vote for other > extremely important town changes - ones that will impact our everyday > living here and our taxes? > > Respectfully, > Margo Fisher-Martin > > > On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 5:22 PM ٍSarah Postlethwait <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> A town wide secret ballot would be a great idea to make sure a wider >> audience gets their voice represented. >> >> I also encourage anyone not familiar with the proposed rezoning options >> to visit this website to gain a better understanding of the magnitude of >> the proposed changes and Lincoln’s uniquely impacted position. >> >> LincolnHCA.org >> >> >> Sarah Postlethwait >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 4:17 PM Tom Kennedy <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Part of the discussion at last weeks planning board meeting is >>> noteworthy, but has not been mentioned here. >>> There was substantial discussion, maybe even consensus, on a none of the >>> above option. Even a planning board member and some of the “working group“ >>> were in favor. >>> Yet when the vote came up for a warrant article, that was not mentioned. >>> Another part of the discussion was the fact that town meeting >>> determination is “skewed“ by attendance and timing. I have observed this to >>> be absolutely true. >>> It is my belief that something which will so radically transform our >>> community should be voted on in some form by secret ballot. It is also my >>> belief that that will never happen. >>> Tom Kennedy >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >>
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