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Meeting Notices All meetings of a public body are open to the public, and public bodies must post notice of meetings at least 48 hours in advance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. In Wendell, meeting notices are posted at the Town Offices on the outside notice board. A copy of the notice including the...

All members of any public body from the Planning Board to the Playground Committee must conform to the Open Meeting Law (OML) which is intended to ensure transparency in town government and deliberations. All meetings of a public body must be open to the public, and public bodies must post notice of meetings at least...

  Upon election, appointment, or hire and every two years thereafter, the Town Clerk is required by statute to provide all town employees and volunteers with a summary of the Conflict of Interest Law and to obtain a signed receipt from the employee/volunteer. Additionally, all employees and volunteers must complete an online ethics training within...

Meetings Meetings with agendas need to be publicly posted at least 2 business days before the meeting at the town’s official posting place. It was voted at town meeting that the town’s official posting place is the town’s website. Rather that give out logins to all committees and boards, the actual posting will be limited...

Anyone can petition to have an issue put on the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting or for a Special Town Meeting. A petition can be brought to the Town Clerk for review as long as the warrant is still open. Speak with the Town Clerk possible timelines and deadlines. The language of your petition...

Questions regarding Wendell genealogies and history may be directed to Pam Richardson at (413) 657-3621. She is glad to assist where she can.

Local ballot questions are of two types either binding or non-binding. To get non-binding public policy questions on the ballot requires a two step process. The initial petition is signed by 10 registered voters and must be presented to the Selectboard well before a 90-day deadline for the SB's action. The SB may accept the...