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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Special Town Meeting was officially called to order at 7:09 PM by Town Moderator, David J. Cavanaugh,
who declared a quorum present of more than the requirement of 150 registered voters checked in at the
Middleborough High School Auditorium.
The Moderator announced that the warrant had been posted, served and returned in a proper fashion by Police
Chief Joseph M. Perkins; and further announced the meeting was being recorded for broadcast by Middleborough
Community Cable Access Media (“MCCAM”).
The Moderator asked all to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance led by Veteran’s Agent Steve Adleman and a group of
Middleborough veterans.
The Moderator also made the following announcements:
Non-voters should all be located in the designated area for non-voters, the upper seats to my left.
Copies of the warrant and handouts are available in the lobby and will be shown on the main screen.
Please silence cell phones.
Motions will be presented mostly by the Select Board and Finance Committee. Mr. McGrail will have a brief
explanation of the article, then the floor will be opened for discussion.
When you wish to speak to an issue, please approach a microphone so everyone can hear. The Moderator will call on
you. There had been some confusion in the past, so please line up at the microphone. We may let town officials in to
answer questions. When addressing the Meeting, please state your name and your street. Address all comments to
the Moderator.
You are citizen legislators of the town. Feel free to ask questions and debate the merits of the articles. Please speak
briefly and speak to the issue at hand and keep all comments civil.
If you wish to amend an article, please state how you wish it to be amended and I will work with you to craft a
properly worded amendment. All amendments must be in writing for the record and I have forms for that.
COUNTING VOTES
If a counted vote is required, the Moderator will call for people to rise at their seats. I will call for the Ayes to be
counted first and then the Nays. Please remain standing until the Moderator has indicated that counting is complete.
Please be in a seat to be counted.
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