Town Meeting Article of the Day - Article 4

In preparation for the Annual Special Fall Town Meeting on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 7pm in the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Auditorium, the Town will be publishing the “Articles of the Day” to provide further information on each of the Town Meeting Warrant Articles.  Each day, the Town will feature a Town Meeting Warrant Article with a brief summary explanation of each Article. 

For any questions about the Town Meeting or the Town Meeting Warrant, please do not hesitate to contact the Town Manager at 978-772-8220 or at tm@ayer.ma.us.

The complete Town Meeting Warrant can be found here. 
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ARTICLE 4: BY-LAW AMENDMENT:  CHAPTER 265 (TRANSIENT MERCHANTS)

This Article would amend the existing By-Law by adding an investigative fee to offset costs of investigating and issuing a transient merchant permit, creates a duration period for permits to be issued (1 Day, 1 Week, 1 Month and 1 Year) and an accompanying fee structure, clarified the application investigative period (5 Days), added language to include a “No Solicitation List” prohibiting solicitors from certain residences who sign up, modify language allowing for the Chief of Police to revoke permits for cause, and added exemption language for youth activity and sports associations. For more information, please go to the Town’s website at www.ayer.ma.us/townmeeting

Presentation to be made at Town Meeting.