town meeting
noun
: a meeting of inhabitants or taxpayers constituting the legislative authority of a town
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The affordable housing proposal for 152 Three Mile Harbor Road and 33 West Drive was introduced by Kirby Marcantonio, one of the four partners in contract to buy the land for the development, at a town meeting last week, the East Hampton Star reported.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
It was put together following a major overhaul that saw its advisory board scrapped in favor of a series of open hall town meetings with industry across the UK attended by last year’s chair Jane Tranter and creative director Rowan Woods.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Complaint about evangelizing prompts move on public comment Weeks before the council voted to eliminate public comment, Fountain Hills resident Bethany Culp complained about a Sept. 16 town meeting.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
It was put together following a major overhaul that saw its advisory board scrapped in favor of a series of open hall town meetings with industry across the UK attended by last year’s chair Jane Tranter and creative director Rowan Woods.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Complaint about evangelizing prompts move on public comment Weeks before the council voted to eliminate public comment, Fountain Hills resident Bethany Culp complained about a Sept. 16 town meeting.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20meeting. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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