We, former members of the Lincoln Board of Selectmen, support the warrant article as written and endorsed unanimously by the current board:
MOTION under ARTICLE 24
Board of Selectmen / Citizens’ Petition
Moved: That the Town vote to amend the Town’s General and Zoning Bylaws to change the name of the Board of Selectmen to the “Select Board,” by striking out, in every instance in which they appear in reference to that body, the words “Board of Selectmen” or “Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the words “Select Board”; and by striking out, in every instance in which they appear in reference to Board members, the word “Selectman” and “Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the words “Select Board Member” or “Select Board Members”; and further to authorize the Town Clerk to make non-substantive, ministerial revisions to ensure that gender and numerical issues in related text is revised to properly reflect such change in title; provided, however, that regardless of such nomenclature, said board shall constitute a board of selectmen for purposes of the General Laws and of any special law applicable to the Town.
Respectfully,
Penny Billings
Peter Braun
Roz Delori
Noah Eckhouse
Renel Fredriksen
Sarah Cannon Holden
John Kerr
Sara Mattes
Kathy McHugh
Peter Sugar
Beth Ries
Gary Taylor
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