Mandi Jo Hanneke, Sean Hannon (left) Sandra Burgess, Jim Pistrang (right)
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Warrant Article will be vetted by Joint Capital Planning Committee and then requires only a simply majority vote at Fall Town Meeting
Meanwhile the Amherst Select Board voted unanimously last night to set the annual town election for March 29, 2016, which could actually be an interesting election for a change.
Charter enthusiasts now have until December 21st to collect the 3,215 signatures required to guarantee placement of the controversial question to change our form of government on that annual ballot for voters to decide.
The main motivation for Charter enthusiasts is to abolish antiquated Town Meeting by switching to a more professional Mayor/Council form of government.
Thus this $26,000 electronic voting purchase could end up being the equivalent of buying a new saddle for a dying horse.
2 comments:
Better buy the saddle just in case the horse pulls through.
After the Charter Question passes this coming election it will still take another year of two before it goes to the voters so we will still be getting plenty of use from the gizmos.
And they could always be reused somewhere down the road for large public meetings and forums that I'm sure the Mayor/Council will be holding.
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