Making Democracy Work
Town Meeting October 19
Plymouth’s annual Town Meeting is October 19, beginning at 8am.
Full information, including the Meeting Book, Warrant, and other key documents are on the Town Website.
The Plymouth Independent has published an article describing what it calls the most significant articles here.
The meeting will be broadcast on PACTV, Channel 9 (Comcast) or Channel 47 (Verizon) or pactv.org/live
Articles 19 through 29 propose changes to the Town Charter, that is, there are proposals that would alter various aspects of our town government.
The League has been observing and reporting on meetings of the Charter Review Committee since August, 2023. We haves prepared a document summarizing the differences between the current charter and the proposed charter. You can access that document here.
Election
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Worried about Misinformation?
The League has compiled a list of resources for checking the accuracy of election information. You can access it here.
Videos of neighboring LWV chapters are below.
Focus on Sustainability
The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area has been a staunch supporter of the environment since its inception 65 years ago and continues to work with groups across Plymouth to raise awareness and support changes in the Town’s planning efforts to ensure sustainability. Watch an episode of This Week in Plymouth from the Local Seen of Town Manager Derek Brindisi interviewing Mike Cahill, Plymouth’s Climate Resiliency Coordinator and Dan Mullen, member of the Plymouth’s Climate Action Net Zero Advisory Committee to get an excellent overview of the work in progress.
For details on some of our more recent projects, visit our Sustainability Page.
Stay Informed
Are you looking for a quick update on what’s transpiring at some of our town’s committee meetings?
Check out the reports from our Observer Corps. What is an Observer Corps? The League has a growing group of dedicated meeting watchers we call our Observer Corps. They watch the meeting in person or remotely and make notes on the important happenings at the meeting. They strive for impartiality and succinctness. Check out our Observer Corps Page what we have so far and check back periodically for updates.
The Town of Plymouth is also working to be more open and communicative.
Subscribe here for specific updates from various town departments.
Volunteer
Engaged voters think about running for office and commit themselves to being a part of working for a healthier, safer Plymouth.
If you are interested in a particular board or committee, start attending meetings to see what kinds of issues the committee works on and how it works. Agendas for all town board and committee meetings are on the town website calendar page.
If you are interested in what it takes to run for office.Visit our “How to Run for Office” page
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The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area covers the towns of Carver, Duxbury, Kingston, Marshfield, and Plympton as well as Plymouth.
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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.