Long-time Sterling resident Peter Monaghan kindly reminded me that the Town Meeting “Consent Calendar” procedure was intended and formerly used to speed through for approval only relatively minor and mundane Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. A tip of the hat to him. For a good example of such previously employed “Consent Calendar” methodology see the 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant– https://www.sterling-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif1266/f/uploads/2019_atm_warrant-_final_4-5-19_0.pdf
The abusive and dishonest reprobates on the Select Board, Planning Board, and ZBA have now warped the “Consent Calendar” procedure in a transparent effort to ram through controversial, consequential, and far-reaching so-called “PROTECTIVE ZONING BYLAW UPDATES” by means of the “SECOND CONSENT AGENDA-ARTICLES 28 THROUGH 41.” SEE 2021 Annual Town Meeting Warrant beginning at page 13– https://www.sterling-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif1266/f/uploads/2021_6_14_atm_sterling_warrant_0.pdf
This is a glaring abuse. Each one of those Articles should receive stand-alone consideration and a stand-alone up or down vote–AND THOSE REPROBATES KNOW IT.
SO, FOLKS, HERE’S THE SOLUTION–VOTE DOWN ALL ARTICLES 28 THROUGH 41.
J.G.
STERLING, MASSACHUSETTS, OVERWATCH 