Town Meeting

WINCHESTER TOWN MEETING – the Town of Winchester is governed by the Home Rule Charter which was adopted by the voters of Winchester at the Town Election held on March 3, 1975. The legislative body of the town shall be a representative town meeting consisting of one hundred ninety-two members from eight precincts who shall be elected to meet, deliberate, act and vote in the exercise of the corporate powers of the town. (Embed a link to the latest edition of the Home Rule Charter ) see below

The Presiding Officer of the Town Meeting shall be a Town Moderator. The Moderator shall regulate the proceedings of all town meetings, decide all questions of order and make public declaration of all votes.

The Town Clerk shall serve as the Clerk of Meeting. The Clerk shall give notice of all meetings to the members and the public, keep the journal of their proceedings and perform such other functions as may be provided by the charter, by by-law or by other town meeting vote.

The manner in which Town Meetings are to be called and the specifics surrounding the conduct of the town meetings can be found in the Code of Bylaws Chapter 2 Sections 1 – 6.

This is Winchester - Town Meeting - a video regarding the planning, documentation and running Town Meeting in Winchester


Current Town Meeting Members

  1. Town Meeting Members List

Town Meeting Information


  1. Guide to Winchester Town Meeting (PDF)

2023 Fall Town Meeting

  1. 2023 Fall Town Meeting Motion Book
  2. 2023 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
  3. Article 32 - Personnel Board Article
  4. FY2025 Capital Planning Report
  5. CPC Report - Revised page 3
  6. Town Manager Public Hearing notice
  7. Citizen's Petition - Article 30
  8. Citizen's Petition - Article 29

Reports and Presentations

  1. Town Manager Letter to Town Meeting
  2. Report - Finance Committee Chair Report Fall 2023 Town Meeting
  3. Fall 2023 TM - Managers Hearing 11.1.23
  4. FinCom Comments Articles 24 to 26
  5. FinCom Comments Articles 5 Motion 8 to Art 14

2023 Spring Town Meeting

  1. 2023 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
  2. Motion Book - Spring Town Meeting 2023
  3. Article 26 - Personnel Board Article Spring 2023
  4. Yellow Sheet - Articles 19, 20 and 21
  5. ARTICLE 26, Personnel Board Article - REVISED 4.24.23

Certified Votes

  1. STM_2023_Results Index
  2. Certified Yellow Sheet_STM_2023
  3. Certified Votes_STM_2023_Final

V Voter Electronic Results 

  1. V Voter Certified Votes Spring Town Meeting - April 24
  2. V Voter Certified Votes Spring Town Meeting - April 27
  3. V Voter Certified Votes Spring Town Meeting - May 1

Reports and Presentations

  1. Article 26 Presentation
  2. School Committee Report
  3. Planning Board - Article 5
  4. Planning Board - Article 4
  5. Planning Board - Article 3
  6. Capital Planning Committee Report
  7. Conservation Commission Town Meeting Presentation Spring 2023
  8. Board of Health Report 2023
  9. Article 18 - Water and Sewer Rate
  10. Article 15 - Spring 2023 TM -Project 2 - Vegetation Maintenance
  11. Article 14 - presentation
  12. Article 13 - Lake Street presentation
  13. Article 1 - Town Manager update to Town Meeting
  14. 2023_Spring Town Meeting _Finance Committee - Article1
  15. Select Board Letter To Town Meeting Members
  16. Comptroller Report - STM 2023
  17. TTAC - Spring Town Meeting Report 2023
  18. ARTICLE 1 - Winchester Housing Partnership Board-Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Report to Spring 2023 Town Meeting
  19. ARTICLE 1 - Council on Aging Town Meeting Report
  20. ARTICLE 1 - Board of Health Town Meeting Report Spring 2023
  21. Capital Planning Committee Report Spring Update 2023-amended
  22. Town Manager Letter to Town Meeting - April 12, 2023
  23. Finance Committee Report

2022 Fall Town Meeting Minutes

Certified Votes

  1. 2022 Fall Town Meeting Certified Votes

VVOTER ELECTRONIC RESULTS

  1. Winchester FTM November 10 2022
  2. Winchester FTM November 14 2022
  3. Winchester FTM November 17 2022

2022 Fall Town Meeting

  1. 22 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
  2. 2022 Fall Town Meeting Motion Book - REVISED
  3. Art 14 - Wash Swanton - SB Background memo
  4. Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 1 - Melanson Proposal
  5. Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 2 - Town Pro Forma
  6. Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 3 - Developers Pro Forma
  7. Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 4 - Renderings
  8. Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 5 - Proposed LDA
  9. Article 14 - Washington/Swanton (this was included in the Motion Book mailing).
  10. 2022-11-10-Article 15 Revised motion
  11. Article 29 - Personnel Board Article
  12. Town Manager Public Hearing
  13. Affordable Housing Trust Support for Article 4 - ADU Bylaw

Reports

  1. Communication Study Committee Recommendations
  2. Capital Planning Committee Report
  3. Report - Acting Town Manager
  4. Energy Management Committee Report
  5. Council on Aging Fall Town Meeting Report 11.3.22
  6. Library Board of Trustees Report - Fall Town Meeting 2022
  7. Climate Action Advisory Committee Report - Fall 22
  8. Comptroller Report - Fall Town Meeting 2022
  9. Affordable Housing Trust Report to Fall Town Meeting 2022
  10. Housing Partnership Board Fall: Town Meeting 2022 - position on housing related articles
  11. 2022 Fall Town Meeting Report - Planning Board

Special Representative Town Meeting - Spring Session June 6, 2022

Minutes

  1. 2022 Special Spring Town Meeting Minutes

Presentations

  1. Affordable Housing Trust Report
  2. Finance Committee Report
  3. Housing Partnership Board Report
  4. Housing Partnership Presentation
  5. Select Board Presentation

2022 Special Town Meeting

  1. Waterfield Background Memo
  2. Special Town Meeting Motions
  3. 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 1 - Renderings - 2022 proposal only
  4. 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 2 - Pro Forma
  5. 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 3 - AHT memo
  6. 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 4 - Waterfield Lot Term Sheet
  7. 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 5 - Waterfield Lot LDA-GL summary memo
  8. 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 6 - LDA - Ground Lease
  9. Housing Partnership Board June 6 Hand Out
  10. PB Vote 2022 Special STM Article 2 Waterfield
  11. Special Town Meeting - Manager's Hearing

Annual Representative Town Meeting – Spring 2022

Minutes

  1. 2022 Spring Town Meeting Minutes
  2. Electronic Voting Results Spring Town Meeting April 25, 2022
  3. Electronic Voting Results Spring Town Meeting April 28, 2022
  4. Electronic Voting Results Spring Town Meeting May 2, 2022
  5. Electronic Voting Results Spring Town Meeting May 9, 2022

Presentations

Click here to view the presentations used during all 4 sessions of Spring Town Meeting 2022.

2021 Fall Town Meeting

  1. Motion Book - 2021 Fall Annual Town Meeting
  2. REVISED Personnel Board Article Fall Town Meeting
  3. FY 23 Capital Planning Committee Report
  4. DRAFT-2 TransferStation SiteMap 102521
  5. Town Manager Public Hearing
  6. 2021 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
  7. Memo from Town Moderator to Chairs of Boards and Committees
  8. Acting Town Manager Letter to Town Meeting
  9. Housing Partnership Board Report to 2021 Fall Town Meeting
  10. Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee Report - Winchester Fall TM 2021
  11. Climate Action Advisory Committee Report to TM 21 Oct 2021
  12. FTM 2021 Conservation Commission
  13. Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund - Frequently Asked Questions
  14. Select Board Town Meeting Report 11.1.21
  15. Operating Update - 2021 Comptroller Report
  16. Energy Management Committee Energy Report.10.18.21
  17. Winchester Annual Town Meeting of April 26, 2021 -- Case # 11150

2021 Fall Town Meeting - Electronic Vote Results

  1. Winchester Town Meeting Voting by Precinct November 1, 2021
  2. Winchester Town Meeting Voting by Precinct November 4, 2021
  3. Winchester Town Meeting Voting by Precinct Novermber 8 2021
  4. Winchester Town Meeting Voting by Precinct Novermber 15 2021

2021 Spring Town Meeting

  1. 2021 FinCom Budget Book
  2. 2021 Spring Town Meeting Warrant FINAL
  3. Article 1 - Select Board Report to Spring Town Meeting_2021
  4. Article 24 Revision
  5. Article 6 revised
  6. Capital Planning Committee - April 22, 2021
  7. Capital Planning Report - April 1, 2021
  8. COA Town Meeting Report April 2021
  9. FINAL Revised Spring Town Meeting Article 23 - updated May 7
  10. Motion Book 4 15
  11. Personnel Board Article 23 - 2021 Spring Town Meeting
  12. SPRING TOWN MEETING 2021 - COMPTROLLER REPORT
  13. Spring Town Meeting 2021 Town Manager Report
  14. TTAC Report - Winchester TM - Spring 2021
  15. Yellow Sheet

2020 Fall Town Meeting

  1. 2020 Fall Town Meeting Motion Book
  2. 2020 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
  3. ARTICLE 1 - Select Board -Town Meeting Report, FALL 2020
  4. ARTICLE 1 - Planning Board Reportto Fall TM 2020
  5. ARTICLE 1 - The Council on Aging Town Meeting Report 11.2.20
  6. Article 14 - Fall 2020 TM - Town Center MBTA train Station Cost Sharing
  7. Capital Planning Committee Report 10 13 20
  8. Fall 2020 Comprehensive Financial Report
  9. Personnel Board Article - Fall Town Meeting
  10. Personnel Board Article - REVISED
  11. Article 25 Revised
  12. Article 29 - Revised Appendix D
  13. Article 11 - Revised
  14. Article 18 - Revised

Precinct Meeting information from October 20, 2020

2020 Spring Town Meeting

  1. 2020 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
  2. Select Board Approval of Remote Town Meeting
  3. Motion Book - Spring Town Meeting 2020
  4. Finance Committee FY2021 Budget Book
  5. REVISED Yellow Sheet FY2021
  6. Personnel Board - Article 23
  7. ARTICLE 5: MBTA Winchester Center Station - Land Acquisition Plan_DRAFT to Town - 3.26.20_Colorized
  8. Article 6 - REVISED background information
  9. Capital Planning Report - Spring Town Meeting 2020
  10. Spring Town Meeting 2020 Comptroller Report
  11. Questions and Answers from the Town Manager's Public Hearing

Committee Reports for 2020 Spring Town Meeting

  1. Climate Action Plan
  2. Council on Aging
  3. Cultural Council
  4. Housing Partnership Board
  5. Planning Board
  6. Select Board Report
  7. Town Manager Report
  8. Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee

School Committee report on YouTube

2019 Fall Town Meeting

  1. Article 24 - CORRECTED
  2. Comptroller's Report
  3. FALL 2019 Capital Planning Report
  4. FALL 2019 Motion Book
  5. FALL 2019 Personnel Board - Article 24
  6. FALL 2019 Warrant

2019 Spring Town Meeting

  1. 2019 Spring Town Meeting Motion Book
  2. 2019 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
  3. Article 41
  4. Finance Committee FY20 Budget Book
  5. Revised Language for Articles 7 and 8
  6. Town Manager Financial Plan FY2020
  7. Town Managers Report Powerpoint_Spring Town Meeting 2019
  8. TOWN MEETING ACTIONS 2019
  9. Yellow Sheet FY2020

2019 Special Town Meeting - February 11, 2019

  1. INFORMATIONAL - Real Estate Exemptions Fiscal Year 2019
  2. Motion book
  3. Public Information Session powerpoint - February 11, 2019
  4. Special Town Meeting FAQs Final
  5. Warrant - Special Town Meeting February 11 2019

Department of Revenue documents:

Guide to Financial Management for Town Officials
Municipal Finance Glossary

2018 Fall Town Meeting

  1. Article 5 - AMENDED
  2. Comptroller Report - Fall Town Meeting 2018
  3. Fall 2018 Capital Planning Committee Report
  4. Fall 2018 Town Meeting Motions Book
  5. Fall 2018 Town Meeting Warrant Revised 10-18-18
  6. Personnel Board Article 37
  7. Power Purchase Agreeement, Lease and Pilot - DPW, 15 Lake Street
  8. Power Purchase Agreeement, Lease and Pilot - Vinson-Owen School

2018 Spring Town Meeting

  1. Additional Background information - Article 32
  2. Article 40
  3. Article 42 Motions
  4. Budget Forecast - memo from Richard Howard
  5. Capital Planning Committee - Spring 2018
  6. Comprehensive Financial Report - STM 2018
  7. Revised Article 3
  8. Sewer Debt Letter from DOR - per Town Meeting Members' request
  9. Town Meeting Motion Book - Spring 2018
  10. Warrant - Spring 2018
  11. Yellow Sheet - Spring 2018

2018 Special Town Meeting - March 8, 2018

  1. Special Town Meeting Motion Book - March 8, 2018
  2. Special Town Meeting Warrant - March 8, 2018

2017 Fall Town Meeting

  1. 2017 Fall Motion Book (PDF)
  2. 2017 Fall Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
  3. Article 17 - REVISED (PDF)
  4. Article 18 - REVISED (PDF)
  5. Article 20 - REVISED (PDF)
  6. Capital Planning Committee Report (PDF)
  7. Changes to Article 17 - Solicitation and Canvassing (PDF)
  8. Comprehensive Financial Report (PDF)
  9. Personnel - Article 35 (PDF)
  10. WWII Committee Report 11.6.17 (PDF)

2017 Spring and Special Town Meeting

  1. 2017 Special Meeting Motion Book
  2. 2017 Spring and Special Town Meeting (PDF)
  3. 2017 Spring Town Meeting Motion Booklet, Articles 1-41 (PDF)
  4. Capital Planning Letter Spring 2017 (PDF)
  5. Comprehensive Financial Report Spring 2017 (PDF)
  6. Finance Committee Report Spring 2017 (PDF)
  7. Revised Article 2 Motion (PDF)
  8. REVISED FinCom Book Appendix 1 (PDF)
  9. REVISED FinCom Book Appendix 2 (PDF)
  10. REVISED FinCom Book Appendix 5 (PDF)
  11. REVISED Yellow Sheet FY2018 (PDF)
  12. Town Manager Budget Projections (PDF)
  13. World War II 75th Anniversary Committee (PDF)
  14. Yellow Sheet FY2018 (PDF)

2016 Fall Town Meeting

  1. 10-27-16 Government Regs Minutes (PDF)
  2. 2016 Fall Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
  3. Article 18 - water and sewer (PDF)
  4. Article 19 request for consideration (PDF)
  5. Article 3 Proposed Amendments (PDF)
  6. Motion Booklet Fall 2016 (PDF)
  7. Motions made by Selectmen Powers and Errico - Article 3 (PDF)
  8. Town Meeting Comprehensive Financial Report - Fall 2016 (PDF)

2016 Spring and Special Town Meeting

  1. Special Town Meeting Motion Book - updated for June 6, 2016 meeting (PDF)
  2. 2016 Spring and Special Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
  3. 2016 Sping Motion Book (PDF)
  4. ARTICLE 2 Amended (PDF)
  5. ARTICLE 12 (PDF)
  6. FY2017 Finance Committee Budget Book (PDF)
  7. FY2017 Yellow Sheet (PDF)
  8. ARTICLE 21 (PDF)
  9. ARTICLE 32 - Personnel Board (PDF)
  10. Personnel Policy Guide - proposed (PDF)
  11. Capital Planning Update (PDF)
  12. Yellow Sheet FY2017 Apr25 v2 (PDF)
  13. Comprehensive Financial Report (PDF)

2015 Fall Town Meeting

2015 Fall Town Meeting

  1. 2015 Fall Town Meeeting Warrant (PDF)
  2. 2015 Fall Town Meeting Motion Book (PDF)
  3. Comptroller's Financial Report (PDF)
  4. Fall Town Meeting Minutes 2015 (PDF)
  5. FY17 Capital Planning Committee Report (PDF)
  6. Historical Commission Update November 2015 Town Meeting (PDF)