Chapter 7

BUDGET AND FINANCE

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Somers as follows: Art. I, 11-4-1980 by the electorate, effective 1-1-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]

ARTICLE I

Annual Budget Vote

[Adopted 11-4-1980 by the

electorate, effective 1-1-1981]

~ 7-1. Date and time.

It is hereby established that the rules of order for the conduct of the Annual Town Meeting require that the vote on all items on the call for said meeting on the annual budget shall be taken at the adjourned meeting thereof, as submitted to the persons qualified to vote in such meeting not less than seven (7) nor more than fourteen (14) days after said Annual Town Meeting, on a day set by said meeting or, if said meeting does not set a date, by the Town Selectmen, for a vote by paper ballots or on the voting machines, during at least eight (8) hours starting not earlier than 6:00 a.m. and finishing not later than 8:00 p.m.

~ 7-2. Powers and duties of Moderator; vacancy in the position of Moderator.

The Moderator of said Annual Town Meeting, after completion of other business and after reasonable discussion, shall adjourn said meeting and order such vote on such items accordingly. If such Moderator resigns or is for any other cause unable to serve as Moderator at such adjourned meeting, the Town Clerk shall serve, or may appoint an elector to serve, as Moderator thereof.

~ 7-3. Ballots.

The Town Clerk shall phrase all items in a form suitable for printing on paper ballots or voting machine ballot labels and shall provide the paper ballots or ballot labels, as the case may be.