ARTICLE IX

TOWN REPORTS

Section 1. Submission of Reports Each Town Officer, Board, Commission and Committee shall annually on or before the fifteenth day of January each year, prepare and submit to the Select Board, a report in writing covering clearly and concisely the work of their department for the preceding year. Each of such reports shall be published in the Annual Town Report.

Section 2. Contents of Town Report The report shall contain the Financial Report for the preceding fiscal year, detailed estimates of the amounts of money which will be required for the current fiscal year, specific statements as to what Town Ways and County Ways have been laid out, altered or ordered, what damages have been assessed and paid, what claims are outstanding and what claims have been presented against the Town, what suits have been commenced by or brought against the Town, and the circumstances relating thereto, and what repairs have been made upon public buildings.

Section 3. Distribution of Town Reports 9-3 Upon request the Select Board shall cause to be delivered a copy of the Annual Town Report for the preceding year to every legal voter who so requests a copy.

9-3 Inserted under article 39, ATM 1960. Amended under article 33, ATM April 26, 2004. 35