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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE PROJECT

MEETING QUESTIONNAIRE

Name: __________________________________________________________

Municipality: ______________________________________________________

Board: __________________________________________________________

Attachments:

 Meeting Notice

 Agenda

 Minutes

What is the stated purpose of this Board? _______________________________

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What is the source of the Board’s authority?_____________________________

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Which issue or issues, at this current meeting, were the most controversial?

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Summarize the issue(s)? ___________________________________________

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What group supported the issue? _____________________________________

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What group was opposed to the issue? _______________________________

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What was the supporters’ position (summarize their position)?

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What was the gravamen of the opponents’ objection?

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Was the position of the members of the Board unanimous? Y N

Summarize the Board members’ positions?

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What was the Board’s decision or resolution in the matter?

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Explain the Board’s justification for reaching its decision or resolution?

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City of Newton http://calendar.newtonma.gov/ City of Newton – SchoolCommittee

http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/calendar/calendar.html City of Waltham – City

Council

http://www.city.waltham.ma.us/CLERK/COUNCIL/documents/2009_city_council_and_committee.htm City of Waltham – School

Committee

http://www.walthampublicschools.org/mtg09.pdf

Town of Weston http://weston.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={636ABCC2-3698-4274-8A89-AB057999315} Town of Weston – School

Committee

http://weston.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={636ABCC2-3698-4274-8A89-2AB057999315} City of Boston – City Council http://www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/ Town of Lexington http://www.egovlink.com/lexington/events/calendar.asp

Town of Lexington – School

Committee

http://lps.lexingtonma.org/admin/school_committee.html Town of Watertown http://www.ci.watertown.ma.us/index.aspx?NID=72 Town of Watertown – School

Committee

http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/wps/sc/calendar.html