Town Meeting – Know Before You Go

The Special Town Meeting will begin on Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00 PM at Tewksbury Memorial High School, 320 Pleasant Street.

Click Here to view the Special Town Meeting Warrant

Click Here to view the Town Manager’s Supplemental Handout

Click Here to view the Finance Committee Recommendations

The Town of Tewksbury has an Open Town Meeting form of government meaning that any registered voter may vote at Town Meeting. Town Meeting is the legislative body of the Town.

Town Meeting considers and adopts an annual operating budget. It also considers and acts upon other matters which require Town Meeting action such as zoning changes, street acceptances, by-law additions and amendments. The business of each Town Meeting is contained in a document known as “the Warrant” which includes all matters on which the Town will act. The Warrant is posted on the Town website and mailed to each dwelling two weeks before any town meeting. Articles are inserted in the Warrant by the Select Board or by Citizen Petition.

All registered voters may participate in Tewksbury’s Open Town Meeting. Participants display prominently ribbons which are given out at check-in before the beginning of the meeting and returned at its conclusion.

Only Tewksbury residents who are registered voters are allowed in the voting sections of Town meeting. Unregistered voters and non-residents may request admission by signing their names and addresses on the Visitor’s Log at the entrance of Town Meeting. The Moderator shall designate a place set apart from the general assembly where such persons may sit. The Moderator shall also set apart a space where accredited representatives of the press shall sit.

1. Am I a registered voter?
   Check your VOTER STATUS online.
   The deadline to register to vote for the Special Town Meeting was Friday, September 26, 2025.

2. Is my voter status “active”?
   Per state law, voters must return their signed census forms annually to the Town Clerk’s office to maintain an active voter status. Inactive voters are still eligible to vote but will be required to complete additional forms and show an ID at check-in. For more information and FAQ, please review the Town Meeting Page of the Town website and Citizens Guide to Town Meetings.
   If you have any questions, please phone the Town Clerk’s Office at 978-640-4355 or email townclerk@tewksbury-ma.gov