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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.
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Current Town Meeting Members
Town Meeting Information
2023 Fall Town Meeting
2023 Spring Town Meeting
Certified Votes
V Voter Electronic Results
Reports and Presentations
- Article 26 Presentation
- School Committee Report
- Planning Board - Article 5
- Planning Board - Article 4
- Planning Board - Article 3
- Capital Planning Committee Report
- Conservation Commission Town Meeting Presentation Spring 2023
- Board of Health Report 2023
- Article 18 - Water and Sewer Rate
- Article 15 - Spring 2023 TM -Project 2 - Vegetation Maintenance
- Article 14 - presentation
- Article 13 - Lake Street presentation
- Article 1 - Town Manager update to Town Meeting
- 2023_Spring Town Meeting _Finance Committee - Article1
- Select Board Letter To Town Meeting Members
- Comptroller Report - STM 2023
- TTAC - Spring Town Meeting Report 2023
- ARTICLE 1 - Winchester Housing Partnership Board-Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Report to Spring 2023 Town Meeting
- ARTICLE 1 - Council on Aging Town Meeting Report
- ARTICLE 1 - Board of Health Town Meeting Report Spring 2023
- Capital Planning Committee Report Spring Update 2023-amended
- Town Manager Letter to Town Meeting - April 12, 2023
- Finance Committee Report
2022 Fall Town Meeting Minutes
Certified Votes
VVOTER ELECTRONIC RESULTS
2022 Fall Town Meeting
- 22 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
- 2022 Fall Town Meeting Motion Book - REVISED
- Art 14 - Wash Swanton - SB Background memo
- Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 1 - Melanson Proposal
- Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 2 - Town Pro Forma
- Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 3 - Developers Pro Forma
- Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 4 - Renderings
- Art 14 - Wash Swanton - Exhibit 5 - Proposed LDA
- Article 14 - Washington/Swanton (this was included in the Motion Book mailing).
- 2022-11-10-Article 15 Revised motion
- Article 29 - Personnel Board Article
- Town Manager Public Hearing
- Affordable Housing Trust Support for Article 4 - ADU Bylaw
Reports
- Communication Study Committee Recommendations
- Capital Planning Committee Report
- Report - Acting Town Manager
- Energy Management Committee Report
- Council on Aging Fall Town Meeting Report 11.3.22
- Library Board of Trustees Report - Fall Town Meeting 2022
- Climate Action Advisory Committee Report - Fall 22
- Comptroller Report - Fall Town Meeting 2022
- Affordable Housing Trust Report to Fall Town Meeting 2022
- Housing Partnership Board Fall: Town Meeting 2022 - position on housing related articles
- 2022 Fall Town Meeting Report - Planning Board
Special Representative Town Meeting - Spring Session June 6, 2022
2022 Special Town Meeting
- Waterfield Background Memo
- Special Town Meeting Motions
- 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 1 - Renderings - 2022 proposal only
- 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 2 - Pro Forma
- 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 3 - AHT memo
- 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 4 - Waterfield Lot Term Sheet
- 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 5 - Waterfield Lot LDA-GL summary memo
- 2022-05-19 - Exhibit 6 - LDA - Ground Lease
- Housing Partnership Board June 6 Hand Out
- PB Vote 2022 Special STM Article 2 Waterfield
- Special Town Meeting - Manager's Hearing
Annual Representative Town Meeting – Spring 2022
Presentations
Click here to view the presentations used during all 4 sessions of Spring Town Meeting 2022.
2022 Spring Town Meeting
- Acting TM Letter to Town Meeting 4 25 2022
- BOH COVID Communication to Spring Town Meeting 4 22 22
- Comptroller Report - Spring Town Meeting 2022
- FY2023 Finance Committee Book
- FY2023 Yellow Sheet
- Memo to Chairs of Boards and Committees and Sponsors from the Moderator
- Motion Book - 2022 Spring and Special Town Meeting
- Report - Board of Appeals Spring Town Meeting 2022
- Report - Capital Planning Committee, Spring 2022
- Report - Council on Aging - Spring Town Meeting 2022 Final
- Report - Disability Access Commission Spring 2022
- Report - Housing Partnership Board Town Meeting 2022
- Report - Personnel Board - 2022 Spring Town Meeting 2022
- Report - Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee Spring 2022
- Town Manager Public Hearing
- Town Manager's Public Hearing 4.14.22
- Transportation Plan Survey and Virtual Listening Session
- Warrant - Spring and Special 2022
2021 Fall Town Meeting
- Motion Book - 2021 Fall Annual Town Meeting
- REVISED Personnel Board Article Fall Town Meeting
- FY 23 Capital Planning Committee Report
- DRAFT-2 TransferStation SiteMap 102521
- Town Manager Public Hearing
- 2021 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
- Memo from Town Moderator to Chairs of Boards and Committees
- Acting Town Manager Letter to Town Meeting
- Housing Partnership Board Report to 2021 Fall Town Meeting
- Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee Report - Winchester Fall TM 2021
- Climate Action Advisory Committee Report to TM 21 Oct 2021
- FTM 2021 Conservation Commission
- Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund - Frequently Asked Questions
- Select Board Town Meeting Report 11.1.21
- Operating Update - 2021 Comptroller Report
- Energy Management Committee Energy Report.10.18.21
- Winchester Annual Town Meeting of April 26, 2021 -- Case # 11150
2021 Fall Town Meeting - Electronic Vote Results
2021 Spring Town Meeting
- 2021 FinCom Budget Book
- 2021 Spring Town Meeting Warrant FINAL
- Article 1 - Select Board Report to Spring Town Meeting_2021
- Article 24 Revision
- Article 6 revised
- Capital Planning Committee - April 22, 2021
- Capital Planning Report - April 1, 2021
- COA Town Meeting Report April 2021
- FINAL Revised Spring Town Meeting Article 23 - updated May 7
- Motion Book 4 15
- Personnel Board Article 23 - 2021 Spring Town Meeting
- SPRING TOWN MEETING 2021 - COMPTROLLER REPORT
- Spring Town Meeting 2021 Town Manager Report
- TTAC Report - Winchester TM - Spring 2021
- Yellow Sheet
2020 Fall Town Meeting
- 2020 Fall Town Meeting Motion Book
- 2020 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
- ARTICLE 1 - Select Board -Town Meeting Report, FALL 2020
- ARTICLE 1 - Planning Board Reportto Fall TM 2020
- ARTICLE 1 - The Council on Aging Town Meeting Report 11.2.20
- Article 14 - Fall 2020 TM - Town Center MBTA train Station Cost Sharing
- Capital Planning Committee Report 10 13 20
- Fall 2020 Comprehensive Financial Report
- Personnel Board Article - Fall Town Meeting
- Personnel Board Article - REVISED
- Article 25 Revised
- Article 29 - Revised Appendix D
- Article 11 - Revised
- Article 18 - Revised
2020 Spring Town Meeting
- 2020 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
- Select Board Approval of Remote Town Meeting
- Motion Book - Spring Town Meeting 2020
- Finance Committee FY2021 Budget Book
- REVISED Yellow Sheet FY2021
- Personnel Board - Article 23
- ARTICLE 5: MBTA Winchester Center Station - Land Acquisition Plan_DRAFT to Town - 3.26.20_Colorized
- Article 6 - REVISED background information
- Capital Planning Report - Spring Town Meeting 2020
- Spring Town Meeting 2020 Comptroller Report
- Questions and Answers from the Town Manager's Public Hearing
Committee Reports for 2020 Spring Town Meeting
School Committee report on YouTube
2019 Spring Town Meeting
Department of Revenue documents:
Guide to Financial Management for Town Officials
Municipal Finance Glossary
2018 Fall Town Meeting
- Article 5 - AMENDED
- Comptroller Report - Fall Town Meeting 2018
- Fall 2018 Capital Planning Committee Report
- Fall 2018 Town Meeting Motions Book
- Fall 2018 Town Meeting Warrant Revised 10-18-18
- Personnel Board Article 37
- Power Purchase Agreeement, Lease and Pilot - DPW, 15 Lake Street
- Power Purchase Agreeement, Lease and Pilot - Vinson-Owen School
2018 Spring Town Meeting
- Additional Background information - Article 32
- Article 40
- Article 42 Motions
- Budget Forecast - memo from Richard Howard
- Capital Planning Committee - Spring 2018
- Comprehensive Financial Report - STM 2018
- Revised Article 3
- Sewer Debt Letter from DOR - per Town Meeting Members' request
- Town Meeting Motion Book - Spring 2018
- Warrant - Spring 2018
- Yellow Sheet - Spring 2018
2018 Special Town Meeting - March 8, 2018
2017 Fall Town Meeting
- 2017 Fall Motion Book (PDF)
- 2017 Fall Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
- Article 17 - REVISED (PDF)
- Article 18 - REVISED (PDF)
- Article 20 - REVISED (PDF)
- Capital Planning Committee Report (PDF)
- Changes to Article 17 - Solicitation and Canvassing (PDF)
- Comprehensive Financial Report (PDF)
- Personnel - Article 35 (PDF)
- WWII Committee Report 11.6.17 (PDF)
2017 Spring and Special Town Meeting
- 2017 Special Meeting Motion Book
- 2017 Spring and Special Town Meeting (PDF)
- 2017 Spring Town Meeting Motion Booklet, Articles 1-41 (PDF)
- Capital Planning Letter Spring 2017 (PDF)
- Comprehensive Financial Report Spring 2017 (PDF)
- Finance Committee Report Spring 2017 (PDF)
- Revised Article 2 Motion (PDF)
- REVISED FinCom Book Appendix 1 (PDF)
- REVISED FinCom Book Appendix 2 (PDF)
- REVISED FinCom Book Appendix 5 (PDF)
- REVISED Yellow Sheet FY2018 (PDF)
- Town Manager Budget Projections (PDF)
- World War II 75th Anniversary Committee (PDF)
- Yellow Sheet FY2018 (PDF)
2016 Fall Town Meeting
- 10-27-16 Government Regs Minutes (PDF)
- 2016 Fall Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
- Article 18 - water and sewer (PDF)
- Article 19 request for consideration (PDF)
- Article 3 Proposed Amendments (PDF)
- Motion Booklet Fall 2016 (PDF)
- Motions made by Selectmen Powers and Errico - Article 3 (PDF)
- Town Meeting Comprehensive Financial Report - Fall 2016 (PDF)
2016 Spring and Special Town Meeting
- Special Town Meeting Motion Book - updated for June 6, 2016 meeting (PDF)
- 2016 Spring and Special Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
- 2016 Sping Motion Book (PDF)
- ARTICLE 2 Amended (PDF)
- ARTICLE 12 (PDF)
- FY2017 Finance Committee Budget Book (PDF)
- FY2017 Yellow Sheet (PDF)
- ARTICLE 21 (PDF)
- ARTICLE 32 - Personnel Board (PDF)
- Personnel Policy Guide - proposed (PDF)
- Capital Planning Update (PDF)
- Yellow Sheet FY2017 Apr25 v2 (PDF)
- Comprehensive Financial Report (PDF)
2015 Fall Town Meeting
2015 Spring and Special Town Meeting
- Spring and Special Town Meeting Warrants (PDF)
- 2015 Comptrollers Report (PDF)
- Special Town Meeting Motion Book (PDF)
- Annual Town Meeting Motion Book (PDF)
- Finance Committee Report (PDF)
- Yellow Sheet - Articles 8, 10 and 11 (PDF)
- Article 19 (PDF)
- Article 20 (PDF)
- Article 24 (PDF)
- Article 25 (PDF)
- Article 32 (PDF)
- Town Manager Memo - Budget Forecast (PDF)
- Flood Mitigation Program Update (PDF)
- Committee on Government Regulations handout (PDF)
- Article 2 Amendment handout (PDF)
- Winchester Chamber of Commerce handout (PDF)
- Planning Department handout - Article 3 (PDF)
- REVISED - Yellow Sheet updated May 4, 2015 (PDF)
- Article 31 (PDF)
- Article 32 - revised (PDF)
- Memo from Steve Powers to Town Meeting Members regarding Article 31 (PDF)
- Memo from Jim Johnson to Town Meeting Members regarding June 9th Special Election (PDF)