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Somerset Special Town Meeting - Somerset Berkley School Regionalization
June 21, 2010 at Venus deMilo Restaurant
The Special Town Meeting was continued to June 21, 2010 at Venus deMile Restaurant.Over 1,600 voters came out to hear the discussion, voice their opinions, and place their votes.
Somerset Special Town Meeting - Somerset Berkley School Regionalization
June 14, 2010 at Somerset High School
The Town of Somerset held the Special Town Meeting on June 14, 2010. Approximately 1,500 voters attended, but due to the large number in attendance, a motion was made, seconded, and approved that the meeting be moved to Monday June 21 at 7:00pm, at Venus de Milo Restaurant.
Some people asked about the legality of holding a Somerset town meeting in Swansea. We contacted the Massachusetts Secretary of State Office, and found that Mass General Laws Chapter 39 Section 9 states, in part, that "Town meetings shall be held within the geographic limits of the town unless a...by-law provides otherwise..." Somerset has enacted such a by-law, therefore it is permissible to hold the Town meeting in Swansea.
Berkley town Meeting - Somerset Berkley School Regionalization Article
The Town of Berkley held the Annual Town Meeting on June 7, 2010.The last article pertained to the acceptance of the agreement drawn up by the Somerset-Berkley Regionalization Planning Board. Members of the Board spoke about the agreement, and citizens asked questions during the discussion of the motion. A vote on paper ballot was then taken, and the results were not available until well after the meeting, when it was announced that the article had passed 374 to 64.
Somerset School Committee Meeting and Vote on Regionalization
The Somerset School Committee discussed the agreement drawn up by the Somerset-Berkley Regionalization Planning Board at their regular meeting. After the discussion, committee member Jamison Souza made a motion to accept the agreement. A Vote on the motion failed, with three no votes, and two yes votes. The committee vote is non-binding.
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