Annual Town Meeting 2027 warrant- citizen article submittals
At a glance
- Latest (2026-10-21): at the Select Board meeting the town manager said the requirement is currently 10 registered voter signatures, rising to 25 if the pending charter amendment petition is signed by the governor; sponsors are urged to gather about 30.
- What: Warrant for the May 10, 2027 Annual Town Meeting is open for citizen articles through Nov 16, 2026, 4 PM; Town Counsel consultation sessions Oct 14 and 15.
Planning Board update, 2026-10-19 (auto-generated captions; details may be misheard).
- The Planning Board reviewed its own concept list for the 2027 warrant; staff were to present the preliminary list to the Select Board on Wednesday, Oct 21.
- Drafts need to be in rough form by mid-December because advertising starts right after the new year; a citizen petition deadline in mid-November (the speaker said the 17th) was cited.
- Concepts discussed: Formula Business and Pop-Up Retail Bylaw, Accessory Dwelling Unit Separate Ownership, Knobska Way Area Zoning, Ground Cover Bonus for Covenant Units, Year-Round Restriction on New Second Dwellings; a storage container rule and secondary lot cleanups were also mentioned.
From the video (October 14, 2026)
2026-10-14 - Select Board: The citizen warrant is open through Monday, November 16 at 4 p.m.; 10 signatures are required now, rising to 25 if pending legislation passes.
Sources
- https://nantucketma.portal.civicclerk.com/event/26562/overview
- Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UWKCbpltIDk
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Select Board | 1 |
| 2026-10-19 - Planning Board | 2 |
Log
- 2026-11-04 - Select Board — Citizen article submittals for the May 10, 2027 Annual Town Meeting remain open through Monday, November 16 at 4 p.m.; the Town Manager said the warrant usually closes around January 20 (the third Wednesday in January).
- 2026-10-21 - Select Board — Announced at the start of the meeting that the citizen warrant article window runs through November 16 at 4 PM; the signature requirement is currently 10 (25 if the pending charter amendment is enacted), and sponsors are urged to collect about 30.
- 2026-10-19 - Planning Board — Planning Board reviewed its warrant article concepts and timeline (formula business, accessory dwelling ownership, ground cover, year-round restrictions).
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.
- 2026-09-30 - Select Board — Consultations set for October 14 and 15; the signature requirement was expected to rise from 10 to 25 once the governor signs the pending law.
- 2026-09-23 - Select Board — Town manager said the warrant is open for citizen articles, with town counsel review sessions on October 14 and 15.
2026-10-28 - Select Board
Citizen warrant articles for the May 10, 2027 Annual Town Meeting remain open through November 16 at 4:00 PM.