Bill > H4438

This bill modifies the town charter of Swampscott to establish a new annual schedule for town meetings by amending the existing provision to require two mandatory meetings each year: one on the third Monday of May and another on the first Monday in December. Currently, the town likely has only one annual meeting, and this change would introduce a fall town meeting to complement the traditional spring meeting. The bill allows the select board (the town's governing body) flexibility to set additional meeting times and locations through official meeting warrants. The amendment will automatically override any conflicting provisions in the town's existing charter or by-laws, and will take effect immediately upon passage. This type of local legislation, which requires local approval, is common in Massachusetts municipalities and allows towns to adjust their governmental procedures to better meet their specific community needs.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4438