Politics & Government
What Would Make More People Want to Attend Town Meeting?
A high absentee rate and people leaving early forced last night's Town Meeting to end early because a quorum was not present.

There have been five nights of Town Meeting and it appears there is much still to come.
The original estimate was that this Town Meeting would take eight nights.
Attendance has noticeably been different each night, and with each night comes more and more people leaving early, some with frustration on their faces.
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As the night moves along some members seem to get frustrated with other members as they get off-topic or border along the scope of a motion, speaking about something that barely meets the requirement to be allowed.
The last two nights have gotten to the point where more and more people are walking out as the discussions are still taking place. Last night's meeting appeared to have a lower attendance rate than previous nights. Coupled with the fact that people began walking out while the meeting was still taking place, and the night had to be ended early in the middle of an article because there was not a quorum.
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What changes would you make to Town Meeting so that more people would come and also stick around until the end? Tell us in the comments section below.
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