Town Meeting Concludes

Town meeting concluded tonight with a more modest crowd and less contentious debate. We approved most of the articles with only a few getting extended discussion. After some arguing and a rare "motion to lay on the table", we did adopt a new approach to the approval process for major projects in town - one intended to be more cooperative. A plan to spend $24,000 for a review of the golf operation got some opposition, though I think it is worthwhile and could generate more revenue for the town from an improved system. And the resolution urging our federal and state representatives to take action toward a federal Constitutional Amendment undoing the Citizens United decision, after some comment and my suggestion that we remind our legislators about the two different methods of proposing Constitutional Amendments, passed easily. After two nights of animated discussion and pure democracy, I can say that as always I am proud to live in Brewster.