Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2521 (2026)

Call of town meeting

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Each town meeting must be called by a warrant. The warrant must be signed by a majority of the members of the select board, except as follows. [PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]

1. First town meeting. The first town meeting must be called in the manner provided in the act of incorporation.

[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]

2. Majority of members of select board. If, for any reason, a majority of the members of the select board do not remain in office, a majority of those remaining may call a town meeting.

[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]

3. Petition of 3 voters, if no select board. When a town, once organized, is without a select board, a notary public may call a meeting on the written petition of any 3 voters.

[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]

4. Petition by voters, if select board refuses. If the select board unreasonably refuses to call a town meeting, a notary public may call the meeting on the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in the town at the last gubernatorial election, but in no case less than 10.

[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1991–2018 · leading case: Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 37 v. Pineo, 2010 ME 11 (Me. 2010).

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Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 37 v. Pineo, 2010 ME 11 (Me. 2010). “§ 2522 (2009) (stating *994 that “the municipal officers shall either insert a particular article in the next warrant issued or shall within 60 days call a special town meeting for its consideration”), was not mandatory because 30-A M.R.S. § 2521(4) (2009) provided an…”

Dunston v. Town of York, 590 A.2d 526 (Me. 1991). “” This section must, however, be read in conjunction with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2521(4) (Pamph.1990) which provides an alternative method for calling a town meeting if the selectmen “unreasonably” refuse to do so.”

LeMay v. Town of Berwick (Me. Super. Ct 2007). · cites it 2× “The remedy for the plaintiffs is to utilize 30-A M.R.S.A. §2521 (4) which states, "If the selectmen unreasonably refuse to call a town meeting, a notary public may call the meeting on the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in…”

Friends of Mitchell Field v. Town of Harpswell (Me. Super. Ct 2018). “§ 2522, the Harpswell Select Board did not unreasonably refuse to call a town meeting in response to the Plaintiff Friends of Mitchell Field's petition submitted to the Board April 26, 2018, (b) The petition submitted by Plaintiff Friends of Mitchell Field to a notary public did…”

Ripley Rd. Assocs., LLC v. Town of Kittery (Me. Super. Ct 2001). “town meetings and elections, 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2521 et seq. (emphasis added).”

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2521(4): 4 cases

Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 37 v. Pineo, 2010 ME 11 (Me. 2010). “§ 2522 (2009) (stating *994 that “the municipal officers shall either insert a particular article in the next warrant issued or shall within 60 days call a special town meeting for its consideration”), was not mandatory because 30-A M.R.S. § 2521(4) (2009) provided an…”

Dunston v. Town of York, 590 A.2d 526 (Me. 1991). “” This section must, however, be read in conjunction with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2521(4) (Pamph.1990) which provides an alternative method for calling a town meeting if the selectmen “unreasonably” refuse to do so.”

Friends of Mitchell Field v. Town of Harpswell (Me. Super. Ct 2018). “§ 2522, the Harpswell Select Board did not unreasonably refuse to call a town meeting in response to the Plaintiff Friends of Mitchell Field's petition submitted to the Board April 26, 2018, (b) The petition submitted by Plaintiff Friends of Mitchell Field to a notary public did…”

LeMay v. Town of Berwick (Me. Super. Ct 2007). “The remedy for the plaintiffs is to utilize 30-A M.R.S.A. §2521 (4) which states, "If the selectmen unreasonably refuse to call a town meeting, a notary public may call the meeting on the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in…”

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