(Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect the corrected agenda for the State of the Town meeting.)
Special Town Meeting and State of the Town
On Saturday, Oct. 20, there will be a Special Town Meeting vote on the status of marijuana businesses in Lincoln starting at 9 a.m., immediately followed by the State of the Town meeting at 10:30. During the Town Meeting, residents will be asked to vote to:
- Extending the current town moratorium on marijuana-related businesses from Nov. 30, 2018 to June 1, 2019.
- Amending the zoning bylaw to prohibit all marijuana establishments (retail, cultivation, testing, research, product manufacturing, etc.).
Click here for the warrant. Previous Lincoln Squirrel articles:
- Hearing focuses on marijuana businesses in town (Sept. 11, 2018)
- Special Town Meeting vote on marijuana businesses planned (July 26, 2018)
- Panelists share views on marijuana sales and use (May 1, 2018)
State of the Town
There will be no votes at the State of the Town portion of the morning, but officials will present updates on the following:
- Campus building projects (10:30–11 a.m.)
- South Lincoln planning (11–11:30 a.m.)
- deCordova bylaws (11:30a.m.–noon)
- Open forum (12–12:30 p.m.)
- Post-meeting table session (12:45–1:15 p.m.)
Early voting hours set
Early voting for the November 6 election will be offered in the Town Clerk’s office from Monday, Oct. 22–Friday, Nov. 2. Hours:
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Oct. 23 and 30, and Thursdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1
9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Voting on Election Day takes place in the Smith gym from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone who has not registered for the election must do so by Wednesday, Oct 17. Click here for a specimen ballot.
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