Introduction
Every year Lac du Flambeau has a variety of meetings that are related in some way to town governance. Within the past year, for example, the Town of Lac du Flambeau had regular town board meetings, special town board meetings, an annual meeting of the electors, a budget hearing, special town meetings, a budget workshop, and a joint meeting. Regardless of the type of meeting or what it is called, all are subject to the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law.
A meeting is "[T]he convening of members of a governmental body for the purpose of exercising the responsibilities, authority, power or duties delegated to or vested in the body. If one-half or more of the members of a governmental body are present, the meeting is rebuttably presumed to be for the purpose of exercising the responsibilities, authority, power or duties delegated to or vested in the body. The term does not include any social or chance gathering or conference which is not intended to avoid this subchapter . . . . "(Open Meetings Law Compliance Guide, page 6)
Regular Meeting. The type of meeting held most often is the "regular" meeting of the Town Board. Though there are exceptions, the town board meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month to approve minutes of previous meetings, approve a report from the treasurer, approve vouchers, and to discuss or act on items of business like road bid specifications, liquor licenses, and bartenders licenses.
Joint Meeting. Occasionally, the town board meets with representatives of other governmental bodies, such as when it meets with representatives of the Tribe at a joint meeting of the Tribal/Town Liquor Committee.
Special Town Board Meetings. Occasionally, the town board meets for unique purposes, such as when it met on November 27, 2018, for a presentation and discussion on plans to expand Fire Hall Station 1, and when it met on November 20, 2018 to approve the 2019 budget.
Annual Town Meeting & Special Town Meeting. "The town meeting is a meeting of the electors of a town to exercise powers directly. It descends from meetings in the earliest settlements in New England, and distinguishes towns from other Wisconsin governments. Unlike towns, village, city, county, and state governments act solely through elected representatives. In Wisconsin, town electors may exercise their unique powers via an annual town meeting, or at special town meetings called for specific purposes (University of Wisconsin Local Government Center, Town Meeting Fact Sheet #6, 2018). "The town meeting should not be confused with a meeting of the town board of supervisors, which is the town's elected governing body" (Wisconsin Town Officers' Handbook, 7th Edition. page 2-1).
"The Wisconsin Open Meetings Law allows a local government body to provide for a period of public comment during which the body may receive information from the public and discuss a matter raised by the public" (University of Wisconsin Local Government Center, Public Participation in Local Government Body Meetings, Fact Sheet 20). Agendas for regular town board meetings in Lac du Flambeau are limited to "public comment on agenda items only."
The "official" agendas, minutes, audio recordings and other documents are available through the town clerk upon request.
See the Wisconsin Towns Association website to read what information town board meeting minutes should contain.
Town Meetings for 2024
Date/Type
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Agenda
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Audio
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Minutes
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Treasurer Rpt
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Voucher Rpt
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May 1, 2024
Regular Meeting |
April 17, 2024
Regular Meeting |
April 16, 2024
Annual Meeting |
April 3, 2024
Regular Meeting |
March 20, 2024
Regular Meeting |
March 18, 2024
Special Meeting |
March 6, 2024
Regular Meeting |
Feb 21, 2024
Regular Meeting |
Feb 15, 2024
Special Meeting |
Feb 7, 2024
Regular Meeting |
Jan 31, 2024
Special Meeting |
Jan 17, 2024
Regular Meeting |
Jan 10, 2024
Special Meeting |
Town Meetings for 2023
Date/Type
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Agenda
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Audio
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Minutes
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Treasurer Rpt
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Voucher Rpt
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Dec 20, 2023
Regular Meeting |
Dec 13, 2023
Special Mt |
Audio: Contact Town Hall
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Dec 6, 2023
Regular Meeting |
Nov 21, 2023
Bdgt Hearing & related mtings |
Draft Minutes 11.21.23
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Nov 15, 2023
Regular Meeting |
Nov 1, 2023
Regular Meeting |
October 25, 2023
Board of Review |
October 24, 2023
Budgt Wrkshp |
October 23, 2023
SpMt |
October 18, 2023
Regular Meeting |
October 11, 2023
Budgt Wrkshp |
October 4, 2023
Regular Meeting |
Sept 27, 2023
SpMt |
Sept 21, 2023
Budgt Wrkshp |
Sept 20, 2023
Regular Meeting |
Sept 18, 2023
Fire Dept |
Sept 6, 2023
Regular Meeting |
August 28, 2023
SpMt |
August 28, 2023
Bdgt Wrkshp |
August 16, 2023
Regular Meeting |
August 9, 2023
SpMt |
August 9, 2023
Bdgt Wrkshp |
August 2, 2023
Regular Meeting |
July 26, 2023
Regular Meeting |
July 19, 2023
SpMt |
July 12, 2023
Regular Meeting |
June 21, 2023
Regular Meeting |
June 15, 2023
SpMt |
June 12, 2023
SpMt |
June 7, 2023
Regular Meeting |
May 30, 2023
SpMt |
May 25, 2023
Listening Session |
May 17, 2023
Regular Meeting |
May 12, 2023
SpMt |
May 11, 2023
SpMt |
May 10, 2023
SpMt |
CANCELED
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May 8, 2023
SpMt |
May 3, 2023
Regular Meeting |
April 21, 2023
SpMt |
April 19, 2023
RegMt |
April 18, 2023
Annual Meeting |
April 17, 2023
SpMt |
April 12, 2023
SpMt |
April 6, 2023
SpMt |
March 31, 2023
Sp Mt |
March 23, 2023
SpMt |
March 15, 2023
Regular Meeting |
March 14, 2023
SpMt |
March 11, 2023
SpMt |
March 8, 2023
SpMt |
Pending
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March 1, 2023
Regular Meeting |
No Report
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Feb 24, 2023
SpMt |
Feb 15, 2023
Regular Meeting |
February 8, 2023
SpMt |
February 2, 2023
SpMt |
February 1, 2023
Regular Meeting |
January 30, 2023
SpMt |
January 17, 2023
SpMt w/Oneida Cnty |
January 13, 2023
SpMt w/Tribe |
January 5, 2023,
SpMt w/Oneida Cnty |
January 4, 2023
TwnBd Reg Mt |
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January 4, 2023
Fire Dept Reg Mt |
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Town Meetings for 2022
Date/Type
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Agenda
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Audio
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Minutes
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Treasurer Rpt
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Voucher Rpt
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Dec 15, 2022
Special Meeting |
Agenda 12.15.22
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Dec 7, 2022
Fire/Amb MT |
Dec 7, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Nov 29, 2022
Budget Hearing |
Nov 14, 2022
Special Meeting |
Nov 2, 2022
Fire/Amb Mt |
Nov 2, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Oct 25, 2022
Budget Wrkshp |
Oct 19, 2022
Special Meeting |
Oct 19, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Oct 5, 2022
Fire/Amb Mt |
Oct 5, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Sept 28, 2002
Special Meeting |
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Sept 21, 2002
Regular Meeting |
Sept 7, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Sept 2, 2022
Special Meeting |
August 17, 2022
Regular Meeting |
August 3, 2022
Regular Meeting |
July 21, 2022
Special Meeting |
July 6, 2022
Regular Meeting |
June 20, 2022
Special Meeting |
June 15, 2022
ARPA Grant Mt. Regular Meeting |
June 7, 2022
Special Meeting |
June 1, 2022
Regular Meeting |
May 18, 2022
Regular Meeting Board of Review |
May 11, 2022
Special Meeting |
May 4, 2022
Regular Meeting |
April 26, 2022
Special Meeting |
April 19, 2022
Annual Meeting |
April 13, 2022
Regular Meeting |
March 23, 2022
ARPA Workshop |
MEETING CANCELLED
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March 8, 2022
Special Meeting |
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March 2, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Feb. 17, 2022
ARPA Workshop |
February 2, 2022
Regular Meeting |
January 12, 2022
Regular Meeting |
Town Meetings for 2021
Date/Type
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Agenda
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Audio
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Minutes
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Treasurer Rpt
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Voucher Rpt
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Dec. 1, 2021
Regular Meeting |
Nov. 23, 2021
SpMt Planning |
Nov. 18, 2021
Budget Hearing |
Nov. 17. 2021
Regular Meeting |
Nov. 3, 2021
Regular Meeting |
October 20, 2021
Regular Meeting |
October 13, 2021
Bdgt Wrkshp |
Agenda 10.13.21
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October 6, 2021
Regular Meeting |
October 5, 2021
Bdgt Wrkshp |
Agenda 10.5.21
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Sept. 15, 2021
Regular Meeting |
Sept. 1, 2021
Regular Meeting |
August 18, 2021
Regular Meeting |
August 17, 2021
Special Meeting |
August 4, 2021
Regular Meeting |
July 21, 2021
Regular Meeting |
July 7, 2021
Regular Meeting |
June 16, 2021
Regular Meeting |
June 2, 2021
Regular Meeting |
May 20, 2021
Special Meeting |
May 19, 2021
Regular Meeting |
TR 5.19.21
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May 5, 2021
Regular Meeting |
Lac du Flambeau's Annual Meetings for 2020 and 2021 were held back-to-back on the same date, April 20, 2021. The two audio recordings below are identical: the first part of each audio is for 2020 meeting and the second part is for the 2021 meeting.
April 20, 2021
Ann. Mt 2021 |
April 20, 2021
Ann. Mt 2020 |
April 1, 2021
Special Meeting |
March 17, 2021
Regular Meeting |
March 3, 2021
Regular Meeting |
Feb. 3, 2021
Regular Meeting |
Jan. 20, 2021
Regular Meeting |
No Report
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Jan. 6, 2021
Regular Meeting |
Town Meetings for 2020
Date
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Agendas
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Audio
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Minutes
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Treasurer Rpts
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Voucher Rpts
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Dec. 9, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Nov. 19, 2020
Budget Hearing Special Town Mtgs. |
No Report
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No Report
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Nov. 12, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Oct. 28, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Oct. 22, 2020
Budget Workshop |
No Report
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Oct. 7, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Sept. 2, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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August 19, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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August 5, 2020
Regular Meeting |
July 15. 2020
Regular Meeting |
No Report
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July 1, 2020
Regular Meeting |
June 17, 2020
Regular Meeting |
June 10, 2020
Town/Tribe Liquor Cmte |
Contact Town Hall
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Contact Town Hall
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No Report
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No Report
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June 3, 2020
Regular Meeting |
May 22, 2020
Special Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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No Report
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No Report
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May 20, 2020
Regular Meeting |
May 15, 2020
Special Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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No Report
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No Report
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May 6, 2020
Regular Meeting |
April 22, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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April 9, 2020
Special Meeting |
No Report
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April 2, 2020
Special Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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No Report
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March 25, 2020
Special Meeting |
Contact Town Hall
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No Report
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No Report
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March 18, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Feb. 26, 2020
Regular Meeting |
No Report
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Feb. 12, 2020
Regular Meeting |
January 29, 2020
Spec Twn Bd Mt |
No Report
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VR 1.29.20
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January 21, 2020
Spec Twn Bd Mt |
No Report
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January 15, 2020
Regular Meeting |
Town Meetings for 2019
Meeting Date Agendas Audio Minutes Treasurer Reports Vouchers
December 4, 2019
Regular Meeting |
Nov 21, 2019
BdgtHrng 2020 SpTwnMt SpTwnBdMt |
November 6, 2019
Regular Meeting |
October 16, 2019
Regular Meeting |
October 8, 2019
Budget Workshop |
October 2, 2019
Regular Meeting |
Sept. 25, 2019
Regular Meeting |
Sept. 11, 2019
Regular Meeting |
August 21, 2019
Regular Meeting |
August 7, 2019
Regular Meeting |
July 24, 2019
Regular Meeting |
July 10, 2019
Regular Meeting |
July 10, 2019
Public Hearing |
June 19, 2019
Regular Meeting |
June 5, 2019
Regular Meeting |
May 30, 2019
Special Meeting |
May 20, 2019
Joint Liquor Com. |
May 15, 2019
Regular Meeting |
May 1, 2019
Regular Meeting |
April 22, 2019
Spec. Town Meet. |
April 17, 2019
Regular Meeting |
April 16, 2019
Annual Electors Mt |
March 20, 2019
Regular Meeting |
February 27, 2019
Regular Meeting |
No Report
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February 6, 2019
Regular Meeting |
January 23, 2019
Public Hearing |
January 23, 2019
Regular Meeting |
January 8, 2019
Regular Meeting |
Town Meetings for 2018
The first column of the following table shows when the town board met and the type of meeting held. The other columns access copies of agendas, audio recordings, minutes, treasurer reports and vouchers. Contact the town clerk for the "official" documents and audio recordings.
Meeting Date Agenda Audio Minutes Treasurer & Voucher Reports
December 19, 2018
Special Town Board Meeting (Tax Litigation) |
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December 5, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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November 27, 2018
Special Town Board Meeting |
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November 20, 2018
Budget Hearing, Town & Board Meetings |
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November 14, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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October 17, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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October 10, 2018
Budget Workshop |
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October 3, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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September 19, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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September 5, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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August 22, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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August 1, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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July 18, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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June 20, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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June 6, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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May 23, 2018
Town/Tribe Liquor Cmte |
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May 16, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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May 2, 2018
Regular Town Meeting |
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April 17, 2018
Annual Town Meeting |
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April 11, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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March 21, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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March 7, 2018
Regular meeting |
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February 22, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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February 7, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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January 24, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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January 11, 2018
Regular Meeting |
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Town Meetings for 2017
The first column of the following table shows when the town board met as well as the type of meeting held. The other columns provide access to a copy of the agenda for the meeting, an audio recording of the meeting, a copy of the minutes of the meeting as approved by the town board, and a copy of the Treasurer's Report provided to the town board at the meeting. As of June 7, 2017*, the table includes "Vouchers" as approved at the meeting. The "official" records and audio recordings are available through the town clerk on request. A fee may be assessed. Requests for audio recordings should be submitted with a new thumb drive in an unopened package.
Meeting Date Agenda Audio Minutes Treasurer's Report
& Vouchers Approved
& Vouchers Approved
January 12, 2017 Regular Meeting
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February 8, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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March 1, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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March 29, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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March 31, 2017
Special Meeting |
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April 18, 2017
Annual Meeting |
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April 18, 2017
Special Meeting |
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April 19, 2017
Joint Meeting, Tribe |
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May 10, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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May 24, 2017
Board of Review |
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May 24, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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May 25, 2017
Road Committee |
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June 7, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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June 13, 2017
Liquor Committee |
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June 21, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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July 5, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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July 19, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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August 2, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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August 16, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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September 6, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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September 20, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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October 12, 2017
Board of Review |
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October 17, 2017
Budget Workshop |
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October 18, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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November 1, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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November 7, 2017
Special Meeting November 16, 2017,
Annual Budget Hearing Electors Meeting Special Meeting |
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November 28, 2017
Special Meeting |
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December 6, 2017
Regular Meeting |
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Audio recordings for 2015 and 2016 follow. Copies of agendas and minutes for most of the meetings are available on the town website. Copies of the Treasurer's Reports are available through the town hall.
Audio Recordings for 2016
R = Regular Meeting, S = Special Meeting, A = Annual Meeting, J = Joint Tribe/Town Meeting, BW = Budget Workshop, BH = Budget Hearing
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Audio Recordings for 2015
R = Regular Meeting, S = Special Meeting, A = Annual Meeting, J = Joint Tribe/Town Meeting
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