Town Meeting 2021

Town Meeting is the most important event in the government of your town. All decisions on spending your tax dollars are made here by you along with various other rules for town operation. As a town meeting participant, you are part of the legislative branch of our government.

Town Meeting 2021 Information

The Town of Hanover Annual Town Meeting will be held in person on Monday, May 3, 2021, at Hanover High School, located at 287 Cedar Street. Special Town Meeting starts at 7:00 PM and the Annual Town Meeting starts at 7:30 PM.

Update, May 3, 2021

Town Meeting continues for a second night on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, starting at 7:00 PM. Remember to arrive early and expect to be socially distant. 

Town Meeting Documents and Presentations

• Annual Town Meeting Warrant
• Special Town Meeting Warrant
• Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrants with Motions and Commentary
• Town of Hanover 2020 Annual Town Report
• Index of Articles
• Town Budget Information
• Article 2 Presentation
  • Meeting Remarks from State Representative David DeCoste
• Article 6 Presentations
  • Clerk - Elected vs. Appointed
  • Clerk - Open Meeting Law complaint Against the Board of Selectmen
  • Clerk - Summary of Responses to Thomas Report
• Article 7 Presentations
  • Clerk - Petition Article
  • Clerk - Hours In The Office
• Article 10 Presentation
  • Clerk - Why Should Hanover Have a Full-Time Assistant?
• Article 20 Presentation
  • North Hanover Fire Sub-StationResponse Time Data and Predictive Modeling
• Article 21 Presentations
  • Community Preservation Committee - Sylvester School Building
  • Sylvester and Salmond Hanover’s Historic School Buildings
• Article 22 Presentations
  • Community Preservation Committee - Sylvester Field Conservation Restriction Valuation (File No. 20-06156)
  • Hanover Four Corners Sylvester's (Robinson's) Field (Video)
  • Historical Commission - Sylvester Field Presentation
  • Open Space Committee - Sylvester Field Presentation
  • Sylvester Field Wildlands Trust Information
• Article 24 Presentation
  • West Hanover Branch Rail Trail Presentation

Entering Town Meeting and Registration

You must enter Hanover High School using the front entrance of the building. Once you enter the building, you will be directed to the corridor on the left for registration. Registration is for residents and guests. Residents will check in at one of four registration tables.  Guests will check-in at the Registrars table and receive a guest name tag.

Once you are registered, you will continue to the cafeteria and proceed to the auditorium and gymnasium to be seated. Similar to last year, we will be practicing social distancing and there will be ushers guiding everyone to the next row that is being filled. If you arrive as a pair, you will be able to sit next to each other. Please note that there will be a 3-seat separation to the next resident. Reserved seating will be made available to department heads and committee chairs who will be presenting during the meeting.

Once the auditorium is full to capacity, we will transition to the gymnasium for seating. There will be markers indicating social distance on the floor and bleachers.

Face Coverings and Additional Guidance

Please remember that you are required to wear a face mask or covering when attending Town Meeting and voting at the polls on Town Election Day. It is important to maintain a social distance of 6 feet both indoors and outdoors. Thank you for your continued cooperation to keep our community safe. For additional information about face coverings, please visit the following resources:

• Mass.gov Wear a Mask in Public
• Revised Order Requiring Masks in Public Places, COVID-19 Order No. 67, April 30, 2021
• Town of Hanover COVID-19 Information Center

Ways to Watch

If you are unable to attend Town Meeting in person, you may watch the meeting live through the following channels:

• Hanover Community Television (Comcast Channel 8; Verizon Channel 36)
• Hanover Community Television Online Government Channel
• Town of Hanover Facebook Live