posted Jan 15, 2014, 7:58 AM by Mark McDonough
This year I am making a direct appeal for each of you to
consider becoming a candidate for town meeting. As you may know, Town Meeting is
the oldest and most direct form of democratic government and decides on the
spending of the town each year. In 2013, Needham's operating budget was in
excess of $117 million. Each dollar allocated must be voted by Town Meeting
before it can be spent. This is a critical role and it requires only a limited
commitment of time and effort (3 to 5 evenings a year) This is certainly a price
worth paying to make sure that the tax dollars of this community are well
spent.
Nomination papers are available at the Needham Town Clerks Office
for this spring’s election of town meeting members. Anyone wishing to be on the
ballot for town meeting should follow these 4 steps:
-
Go to the Town
Clerks Office and request nomination papers to be a candidates for town offices
and or town meeting for the April 8th
election
- Have your nomination paper signed by a minimum of 10 (we
recommend 15) registered voters in your precinct. (We are more than happy to
assist in getting you signatures to fulfill this
requirement)
- Return the nomination papers to the Town Clerk's Office
on or before February 18th
- We recommend preparing a postcard or flyer to let your
neighbors (50 to 100 should be sufficient). This will let people know that you
are running and will go a long way in getting you the votes you need to secure a
seat. We are happy to help with flyers, postcards, mailing lists and to offer
suggestions on how to increase the odds of your being
elected.
Anyone willing to
consider making a run for Town Meeting who would like assistance or has
questions, please feel free to contact Mark McDonough by responding to this
email or by calling (781)264-6582.
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