Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Hanover’s Special and Annual Town Meetings are Monday, June 29th, tomorrow
\nas I write this, at Starland, 645 Washington Street. The Special Town
\nMeeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and the Annual Town Meeting will start at
\n7:30 p.m. Some tips from our Town Moderator Doug Thomson to make your
\nTown-Meeting-in-a-pandemic easier:<\/p>\n
“Everyone will enter through the South end of the building, which is the
\nfar right as you face it. It is the end door on the lower level near the
\nmini golf. You will be required to be wearing a mask to enter the facility.<\/p>\n
Outside the building, you will cue up with 6 foot spacing just like we have
\nall gotten used to at the supermarket. (Editor’s hope-this-is-helpful
\nnote: it is supposed to rain – bring an umbrella\/raincoat in case there is
\na line.) As you enter the building, you will be directed to any one of
\nmultiple (4) tables to check in. You do not need to know your precinct or
\ngo to any precinct-specific table. (Town Clerk’s hope-this-is-helpful note:
\n If you are an out-of-town non-voting visitor, there will also be a
\nseparate table for you to sign in – for contact tracing purposes.) After
\nchecking in, you will be directed on down the hall to the main room
\nentrance, and onward to your seat.<\/p>\n
Chairs will be arranged at 6 foot+ spacing throughout the facility. You
\nwill be directed to the next sequential seat as you enter. We need to have
\nthis organization to operate safely and efficiently so please just take the
\nseat you are given. There will be no close seating, regardless who you walk
\nin with. You can sit close together when you get back home. Please do not
\nmove any chairs from their placed location.<\/p>\n
Plan on arriving a bit early as it may take a while to get everyone checked
\nin and seated. (Town Clerk’s hope-this-is-helpful note: check in will
\nstart at 6:15 p.m.) This is a new challenge for everyone involved so
\nplease try to be patient and considerate. Masks will be required to enter
\nthe building and should be worn throughout the meeting to the maximum
\nextent possible. If you need to briefly remove your mask during the
\nmeeting, please do so while seated. One side note – please don\u2019t bring
\nyour children with you this year. I like having kids experience government
\ntoo but with the social distancing setup and a limited non-resident
\nsection, it\u2019s too difficult. Thanks.<\/p>\n
I will have more details on the operation of the meeting but, suffice to
\nsay, it will be as close to normal as possible, albeit probably slower
\nbecause speakers will have further to travel to reach the stand
\nmicrophones. Feel free to PM or email me (my address is on the Town\u2019s
\nwebsite) if you have any questions or comments. I\u2019m looking forward to
\nseeing you there – Doug (your Town Moderator)”<\/p>\n
Additionally, the warrants for the meetings are found here:
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\n . Printed warrants will be available at Starland. By the way – a huge
\nshout out to Starland – especially Frank, Kelsey and Deb – for their
\namazing preparations as of this writing…not to mention everything still
\non their lists! They have been extraordinarily easy to work with, and this
\ndaughter-of-a-small-business-owner is happy to support them and sing their
\npraises!<\/p>\n
Voters of Hanover – don’t let a pandemic get in the way of your voice being
\nheard. See you at Town Meeting!<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: Hanover’s Special and Annual Town Meetings are Monday, June 29th, tomorrow as I write this, at Starland, 645 Washington Street. The Special Town Meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and the Annual Town Meeting will start at … Continue reading