Advisory leans toward eliminating mailed Town Meeting reports
Advisory Committee explores eliminating mailed Town Meeting report. Chair Mark Benjamin and Secretary Doug Wilkins presented a proposed amendment to Bylaw Section 11.8 addressing report distribution, driven by concerns about U.S. Mail delivery delays and damage to the oversized report. Straw polls
Advisory Committee · Meeting of September 9, 2026
WELLESLEY — Advisory Committee explores eliminating mailed Town Meeting report. Chair Mark Benjamin and Secretary Doug Wilkins presented a proposed amendment to Bylaw Section 11.8 addressing report distribution, driven by concerns about U.S. Mail delivery delays and damage to the oversized report.
Straw polls conducted during the meeting showed strong support for eliminating postal mailing entirely, with 13 committee members voting in favor compared to 1 opposed.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of September 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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