town meeting

Definition of town meeting

: a meeting of inhabitants or taxpayers constituting the legislative authority of a town

Examples of town meeting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And earlier this year, town meeting members in Brookline, Mass., approved a measure that requires free menstrual products to be available in all all town-owned public women’s restrooms by 2021. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "Seeking to end period stigma, teen activists push for access to free menstrual supplies," 14 Oct. 2019 Another 150 would-be supporters waited on the sidewalk to be rewarded with an impromptu two-minute greeting from the candidate and an audio feed of the town meeting. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Arguing the World," 15 Aug. 2019 In a 200-3 vote at a town meeting—the form of citizen government employed by many New England towns—Brookline residents approved a plan to block gas hookups in new homes and in major renovations. — Benjamin Storrow, Scientific American, "Cities Look to Natural Gas Bans to Curb Carbon Emissions," 25 Nov. 2019 But decisions on whether — and how — to build it rest almost entirely with local officials: mayors, town meetings, and planning boards. — BostonGlobe.com, "last fall together pledged to permit 185,000 new units of housing by 2030," 29 Oct. 2019 Three or four rallies and town meetings and meeting with groups of people. — NBC News, "Trump finds himself fighting political wars on two fronts," 10 Oct. 2019 Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst told fans at a town meeting that the team would eventually extend a contract extension to Giannis Antetokounmpo — his own player. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Somebody tell the NBA that tampering is essential," 2 Nov. 2019 Sanders said in Manchester, N.H. on Sept. 30, at a Medicare for All small business town meeting. — NBC News, "Meet the Press Blog: Latest news, analysis and data driving the political discussion," 4 Oct. 2019 Usually, town meetings are attended by few — if any — residents. — Emily Brindley, courant.com, "Avon commission denies zone change for controversial Nod Road development," 11 Sep. 2019

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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20meeting. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.

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