Robert’s Rules of Order: A primer for Representative Town Meeting (RTM)
Presented by Andy Davis, District 3 Representative
Sponsored by the RTM Steering Committee
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 6:30 until 7:30pm
Hybrid meeting in–person in the Select Board meeting room and on Zoom at
https://links.dancingmasters.com/tjeyb7
Meeting ID: 885 2334 8254 Passcode: 30439
Phone attendees in US: Dial toll–free at + 1 646 558 8656 / Mute and unmute = *6
The event will be recorded on Zoom and posted on YouTube and on BCTV for later viewing.
Covid safety: Attendees are encouraged to attend on zoom, if possible. Anyone who attends in
person will be asked to wear a mask, and to be safely spaced apart.
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About this event
Robert’s Rules is the most widely used set of parliamentary procedures in the United States. It
offers a fair and structured method of decision–making in diverse organizations of all sizes.
Andy Davis is an educator who joined RTM in 2009. Andy will review the basics of how Robert’s
Rules function in Brattleboro’s annual Representative Town Meeting and understanding these
basics will help members of RTM to participate effectively. This session is open to all, including
past present and future “town reps”.
Upcoming election deadline to run for a seat as a town meeting member: January 24
The RTM Steering Committee encourages people to consider running for a seat on RTM.
Petitions to be on the ballot need to be turned into the town clerk by Monday, January 24. You
can get petition forms from the town clerk’s office, now. Voting will take place on Tuesday,
March 1 and Representative Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 19.
Hilary Francis
Brattleboro Town Clerk
230 Main Street, Suite 108
Brattleboro. VT 05301
hfrancis@brattleboro.org
ph 802-251-8129
cell 802-490-9835
fax 802-257-2312
