Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Two articles proposed by Brookline High School students pass almost unopposed at Annual Town Meeting.
Two of the articles discussed and voted on during last night’s Town Meeting were proposed by students at Brookline High School, who are part of the school’s Peer Leadership program. “It’s heartening to me as moderator to have high school students…participate in the civic process,” said Moderator Sandy Gadsby. Town Meeting voted almost unanimously to increase the age of tobacco sales to 19, and unanimously to impose clean air standards for construction programs. Article 12, submitted by Eric Dumas, proposed that the age of tobacco sales be raised to 19 years old. Belmont and Needham have already taken similar measures, and Watertown is considering doing the same. “When you drive by Brookline High School, what is the first thing you see?” …
Brookline Town Meeting votes on the 30 warrant articles brought forward, voting to increase the COLA base, remove Brookline from Norfolk County, and increase the tobacco sales age, among other things.
Town Meeting season is over, votes cast and decisions made. A number of subjects, ranging from slavery to summer at the library, came before Brookline's annual Town Meeting for discussion. For information on the 30 warrant articles, and what Town Meeting's vote on them means, scroll through the list. See the Full results document from the Brookline Town Meeting Downloads page to the right, as well as the 2012 Town Meeting Honor Roll, remembering Town Meeting Members who have passed. More coverage on last night's Town Meeting to come later today. Article 1: Measurers of Wood and Bark Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Article 2: Collective Bargaining Agreements and Salaries Submitted by the Human Resources board Article 3: Compensating …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Brookline Town Meeting is coming up at the end of the year, and there is a slew of articles to be discussed.
Each year, the Town Meeting Members (TMMs) of Brookline gather to discuss a warrant composed of articles proposed by officials and residents around Brookline. This year, Town Meeting begins on May 22 and will run until Town Meeting Members vote on the 30 warrant articles. See the PDFs to the right, or check the Brookline Town Website to see the full warrant, explanations, and the combined report on the article. Some of these articles may have changed from their original versions as petitioned. Voting at town meeting may be on a different version of the article than presented. Article 1: Measurers of Wood and Bark Submitted by the Board of Selectmen This article has been voted favorably by a unanimous Board of Selectmen. The Advisory …
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Brookline's Selectmen discussed three of the warrant articles slated for the Fall Town Meeting, discussing a budget increase, banning tobacco from some stores, and more intensive background checks.
Three of the warrant articles set for the Fall Town Meeting discussion were on the agenda for the Board of Selectmen last night. The Board did not vote any action on the items, but did ask questions of the petitioners for each article. Thomas Vitolo, Chapel Street resident and Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member brought forth his warrant article which would ban the sale of tobacco products from health care and academic institutions. "We, as a society, have de-normalized smoking: it is no longer appropriate for a cartoon character to smoke on a billboard, or for people to smoke in public or in restaurants. This, I would argue, continues that [trend]. It would be one less place where we see cigarettes." Vitolo explained. There are a number of …
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