Important Dates and Timeline to 2010 Town Meeting

NOVEMBER:

11/09/2009 First Day to Accept petition articles for zoning ordinances, historic
district building codes for 20010 Town Meeting 675:4;40:13 VII

DECEMBER:

12/09/2009 Last Day to Accept petition articles for zoning ordinances, historic
district building codes for 2009 Town Meeting 675:4;40:13 VII

12/25/2009 Last Day to post and publish notice for first hearing on proposed
adoption or amendment of zoning ordinance, historic district, building codes.
If a 2nd hearing is anticipated RSA 675:3;675:7:40:13,II-a(c)

JANUARY:

01/04/2010 Department Heads reports due to Bob Gray for Town Report.

01/05/2010 Last Day to hold first public hearing on adoption or amendment of zoning ordinances, historic district, building codes. If a 2nd public hearing is anticipated. RSA 675:3;40:13, II –a (c)

01/08/2010 Last Day to post and publish final planning board public hearing on proposed adoption or amendment on zoning ordinances, historic district, building codes. If a 2nd public hearing is anticipated. RSA 675:3;40:13, II –a (c)

01/08/2010 Last Day of governing body to vote to extend polling hours at March 09 elections. RSA 659:4-a,IV(reduction of polling requires vote by Board Selectman)

01/12/2010 Last Day to publish notice, time place and subject of public hearing on bond or note issues over $100,000 RSA 33:8-a,I;40:13,II-a(c)

01/__/2010 Budget Committee’s public hearing on town budget. After the public hearing, the Budget committee will meet to recommend their budget, or recess to another date to meet to recommend their budget. Meeting to be held at the Town Hall.

01/12/2010 Last Day for voters to petition Selectmen to include an article in the town meeting warrant (does the subject matter need a public hearing?) RSA 39:3;40:13,II-a (b)

01/12/2010 Last Day to publish notice of January 19 session for correction of the checklist (required on day before opening of candidate filing period) RSA:654:27;669:5


01/__/2010 Budget Committee Hearing on the School Budget – School

01/16/2010 If a session to correct the checklist is on the 23rd in your town this is the last day post and publish newspaper notice of the time, place and day. RSA 669:5;654:27-:28


01/19/2010 Last Day to hold public hearing on adoption or amendment of Zoning Ordinances, Historic District Ordinance or Building Code, Planning Board must determine final form. RSA 675:3;40:13,II-a (c). An official copy of proposal must be placed on file in the Town Clerk Office no latter than the 5th Tuesday before town meeting (February 3rd) must also be prepared in time for posting of the warrant (last day is 01/26/2009) RSA 675:3;40;13,II-a (c) (d).

01/19/2010 Last Day to hold public hearing on annual budget

01/19/2010 Last Day to hold public hearing on note issue or bond over $100,00. Hearing can be held no earlier than 60 days before 1st session. RSA 33:8-a,I;40:13,II –a (c).

01/19/2010 Supervisors must hold a session to correct the checklist day before the opening of candidate filing period.

1/20/2010 First Day to file for office for local offices. (last day 01/29/2010)

01/23/2010 If the session to correct the checklist will be on January 30th this is the last day to post and publish newspaper notice of the date, time and place.


01/25/2010 Last Day for Selectmen to post warrant and budget at all polling places and at Town Clerks office or town hall. Warrant shall state place date and hour for each of the two sessions for the 2nd session the warrant shall also state day hour of the election hours polls open and close, and which items are to be voted on by ballot. RSA 40:13,II and II –a (d)

01/29/2010 Last Day to File for Office for local officials

01/30/2010 Last Day to correct checklist if your meeting falls on February 6th at a minimum the supervisors must be meet between 11-11:30 the checklist must posted by midnight February 6th.

01/30/2010 First Session of the Deliberative Session to be held at the Town Hall beginning at 9:00AM.

FEBRUARY:

02/02/2010 Last Day official copy of final proposal to adopt or amend Zoning Ordinances, Historic District or Building Code to be placed on file at the Town Clerks Office. RSA:67:3,V


02/09/2010 Last Day for Supervisors to post Town Meeting Checklist in the Town Clerk office or in the Town Hall. Notice must also be published in the newspaper 7 days prior to session.

02/20/2010 Last Day to publish notice in the newspaper, of February 28 session to correct checklist. 654:27;669:5;40:13,VII

02/27/2010 Last Day for Town Clerk to accept vote registration for 2nd session.

02/27/2010 Supervisors to hold session for correction of checklist for 2nd session of annual meeting at a minimum 11- 11:30 no correction or additions may made after this session until election day.

MARCH:

03/02/2010 Annual town report with budget must be available.

03/2/2010 Last Day to submit zoning ordinance protest petitions to require 2/3 vote at town meeting. RSA 675:5;40:13,VII

03/05/2010 Last Day for Supervisors to post final corrected checklist

03/09/2010 Second Session (Final Voting) on warrant articles and budget