Natick committee rejects motion to skip public forum
Natick Hybrid Town Meeting Committee votes against motion to skip public forum. The nine-member panel voted 6 to 2, with one abstention, against Saul Beaumont's proposal to forego a public forum for its recommendations on remote participation at Town Meetings. Instead of holding a formal forum, the
Hybrid Town Meeting Committee · Meeting of July 9, 2026
Natick Hybrid Town Meeting Committee votes against motion to skip public forum. The nine-member panel voted 6 to 2, with one abstention, against Saul Beaumont's proposal to forego a public forum for its recommendations on remote participation at Town Meetings. Instead of holding a formal forum, the committee will pursue engagement through alternative methods including wider distribution of its draft report.
The group is targeting a September 15 deadline for completing its recommendations.
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Source: the Hybrid Town Meeting Committee meeting of July 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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