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Annual Town Meeting

Town Meeting is the legislative body of the Town of Wilmington.  Wilmington has an Open Town Meeting, meaning that everyone registered to vote in Wilmington may attend and vote.  The 2026 Annual Town Meeting will be held on May 2, 2026 at 9:00 A.M.  Check in will begin at 8:00 a.m.  It will be located at Wilmington High School, 159 Church Street.  The Town Clerks office will have election workers available to answer questions regarding checking in.  All workers will be wearing a lanyard identifying them.  If you have questions before the Town Meeting feel free to call the office.  978-658-2030

You must be registered to vote at Town Meeting.  If you are not sure about your voter registration status Click here!The last day to register to vote for the Annual Town Meeting is April 15, 2026The office of the Town Clerk will be open that day until 5:00 p.m. to accept voter registrations on the last day to register!

You could be inactive!  What does this mean?
If the office of the Town Clerk did not receive your 2026 Census then we are required by state law to make your voter registration inactive.  You are still registered to vote but you need to show proof of your address and sign an affirmation that you still live at that address.  This could be your MA ID or any bill or form that has your name and address on it. ( If you are not inactive, you do not need an ID to vote) You can check the status of your voter registration here!

ADA Accommodations 

 In June 2023, the Massachusetts Office on Disability issued a memorandum titled,“Reasonable accommodations at Town Meetings.”1 (hereinafter, the “Memo”). Citing Title II of the Americans with Disability Act, the Memo instructed that Massachusetts towns must make their Town Meetings accessible to individuals with a disability. This means not just making meeting spaces accessible, but also “proactively considering what accessibility features may be necessary to allow people with disabilities to meaningfully participate in the meeting.”  Because of this, the Town of Wilmington has created an ADA Accommodations policy for Town Meeting. Click here to open that policy.  The form to apply for this accommodation is located here!

The Warrant

During Town Meeting, residents vote on motions that are made on Articles on the Warrant.  The Warrant is a list of Articles to be acted on during the Town Meeting.  An Article is a proposal for a Town Meeting to take action on.  Together, the Articles in the Warrant comprise the Agenda of topics that are to be discussed and voted on during the Town Meeting,  typically, the Town Meeting votes are on the upcoming year's operating budget, capital expenditures, changes to By-Laws, the possible sale of town-owned land, Articles seeking to name a place in town, or other matters within the jurisdiction of Town Meeting.  
Town Meetings often include Articles that propose changes to our by-laws.  Please see below for the Currently -accepted versions of our by-laws:
 
To view past annual reports click here!
Procedure
Town Meetings are conducted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, our Inhabitant By-laws and traditional customs and practices that we have followed for many years, with guidance provided by Town Meeting Time, a Handbook of Parliamentary Law, and Robert's Rules of  Order, Newly Revised: 11th Edition.
Statutory Authority
Contact
For any questions, please contact our Town Moderator, Jonathan Eaton, at moderator@wilmingtonma.gov