Board explores hybrid voting for town meeting

WOODSVILLE—Could Haverhill ditch its traditional town meeting format in favor of a ballot vote on its annual meeting warrant?
It is not an imminent likelihood, but selectboard members are exploring the scenario after fielding a request from a resident.
Under SB2, towns can adopt a hybrid approach that divides the annual meeting into two sessions held over two days. The initial meeting is a deliberative session where discussion, debate, and amendments to the warrant articles are made. The second meeting features an up-or-down ballot vote on the warrant articles.