2025
Annual Town Meeting
Annual Town Meeting was held from Monday, June 2, 2025 to Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Results from Town Meeting can be viewed here.
Post-Annual Town Meeting Survey
Results for the 2025 Post-Annual Town Meeting Survey can be viewed below:
- Snapshot of Survey Results
- Detailed Survey Results - Prepared by Eric Moore, Chair of Town Meeting Study Committee
- Memorandum to Select Board on Survey Results - Prepared by Shannon McAndrew, Management Specialist
Annual Town Meeting Briefing Book - Published Online May 15, 2025 and Mailed to Households
2025 Annual Town Meeting Briefing BookNew in 2025 - Do not forget this book for the meeting! The Annual Town Meeting Briefing Book, which will be mailed to all households similarly to previous versions of the Warrant and Finance Committee Report, is an initiative introduced by the Town Meeting Study Committee to produce an all-encompassing Briefing Book for Town Meeting, which will include:
- The full Annual Town Meeting Warrant
- Warrant Article
- Warrant Article Motion
- Warrant Article Explanations
- Town Board and Committee Recommendations on Warrant Articles
- A link to the Warrant Article webpage
- The Finance Committee Report
- Supplemental Information from Town Boards and Committees (e.g. charts, maps)
Annual Town Meeting Warrant - Published Online & Mailed in March 28, 2025 Edition of the Concord Bridge
The Annual Town Meeting Warrant opened on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM and closed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM. The Select Board voted the order of the Warrant on Monday, March 3, 2025.
2025 Annual Town Meeting WarrantNew in 2025! The Annual Town Meeting Warrant was published as an insert in the Concord Bridge and online on the Town's website. This version of the Warrant will look different than it has in the past, with it being a "condensed" version without Warrant Article explanations and other supplemental information, as part of an initiative introduced by the Town Meeting Study Committee to a) get the Warrant itself out as soon as possible once the Warrant closes and b) produce an Annual Town Meeting Briefing Book.
Important Dates
The Select Board voted to approve an amended 2025 Annual Town Meeting calendar on March 24, 2025. The calendar includes important milestones to Annual Town Meeting including public hearing dates, due dates for various warrant components, and meeting dates for article sponsors.
2025 Annual Town Meeting Calendar
Public Hearings
Public Hearings for Town Meeting provide residents an opportunity to learn about and make improvements to articles of interest. All Public Hearings listed will be held in a hybrid meeting format at the Town House, Public Hearing Room (2nd Floor), 22 Monument Square and via Zoom.
| Board/Committee | Date | Topic |
| Planning Board | Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Zoning Bylaw Amendments |
| Finance Committee | Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Minuteman Regional Technical High School, Community Preservation Committee, and Other Budget Articles |
| Select Board | Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM | General Government |
| Finance Committee | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Town, Concord Public Schools, Concord-Carlisle Regional Schools Budgets |
| Finance Committee | Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Enterprise Funds |
Accessibility
Town Meeting is participatory government. As such, we want to make Town Meeting accessible to you.
Child Care
On-site childcare will be provided by Concord Recreation. Childcare is available for children 3 years to 11 years. Registration in advance and payment is required, with the cost being $10.00 per child or $20.00 maximum per family. Registration information can be viewed at the link here.
Do you need a head set for better listening?
Hearing assistive devices will be available at Town Meeting for those who need them. Find the devices by the registration desks at Town Meeting.
Do you need a ride?
The Council on Aging will provide seniors pick-up and drop-off services for Town Meeting. Call ahead and book a ride at 978-318-3020.
Can't be there in person, but want to follow along?
Town Meeting is broadcast live by Minuteman Media Network (MMN) on the Government Channel 9 and the Minuteman Media Network YouTube channel, or streamed online by visiting minuteman.media.
Special Accommodations
Anyone with a disability requiring special accommodations for Town Meeting should contact the Town's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and Assistant Town Manager, Jessica Porter, at 978-318-3028 or via email. Special accommodations should be made one (1) week in advance of the opening date of Town Meeting, though the earlier that requests are made, the more likely that time will permit for special accommodations, if possible, to be met.