Montague Matters

HISTORY OF TOWN MEETING

Representative Government for the Town of Montague was approved:

1. By Annual Town Meeting Vote - (03/10/1962)
   Article #14 (Unanimous Vote)
2. By the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - (05/01/1962)
   Ch. 398 Acts of 1962
3. By Annual Town Election - (03/04/1963)
   (1,556 Yea - 663 Nays)

The first election of Town Meeting Members was held 03/02/1964.
(126 Members for one, two, and three year terms)

The first Town Meeting wit Representative Governement was held 03/21/1964.

HOW TOWN MEETING WORKS

1. The times and locations of Town Meetings are established by the Board of Selectmen.
2. The warrant - business to be addressed - is also prepared, posted, and distributed by the Board of Selectmen.
3. The motions of the warrant are made available to Town Meeting Members upon arrival to the Town Meeting or they can be obtained from Board of Selectmen in advance.
4. Town Meeting requires a quorum of at least a simple majority -- one more than half the total number of elected Town Meeting Members.
5. Town Meeting members that are unable to attend a meeting should contact the Town Clerk to request to be excused prior to the meeting. 
6. Town Meetings are brought to order, run by, and dismissed by the Moderator.

INFORMATION FROM TOWN MEETING MEMBER PACKET,
PROVIDED BY THE TOWN CLERK.  FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES.