Source folder: /Volumes/NVME_16TB/Moderator/2024 SATM
Read-only status: The source folder is treated as read-only. This file is a derived research note generated from file names, folder structure, and optional local text extraction where enabled. It does not copy source files into the toolkit.
Confidence: research draft
Extraction mode: filename and folder analysis unless the manifest reports files with extractable local text.
2024 SATM has 158 indexed working-file sources, with 10 article-number references inferred from file names, folder names, or optional extracted text. Dominant topics: procedural floor management (66), governance and committees (5), zoning and land use (5), budget and finance (4). Procedural signals: consent handling (11), referrals (6). Source types: motion (62), other (47), agenda (32), rules_or_decorum (22), presentation (10).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Indexed files | 158 |
| Files with extractable local text | 0 |
| File extensions | .pdf (75), .docx (62), .pptx (9), .xlsx (7), .gdoc (3), .txt (2) |
| Source categories | motion (62), other (47), agenda (32), rules_or_decorum (22), presentation (10), warrant (6), questionnaire (3), financial_material (2) |
- Procedural Floor Management: 66 source record(s); article references: 1, 2, 3, 8, 18, 21, 23, 25.
- Governance And Committees: 5 source record(s); article references: 1, 2.
- Zoning And Land Use: 5 source record(s); article references: 21.
- Budget And Finance: 4 source record(s); article references: 3, 8.
- Schools And Education: 2 source record(s); article references: 3.
| Article | Source Count | Topics | Procedural Signals | Representative Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | governance and committees (1), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | 2024 STM #1/Motions/Article 1/Final CBRC Committee report April 2024 Special Town Meeting 4.23.24.pdf |
| 2 | 4 | procedural floor management (4), governance and committees (2) | referrals (2) | 2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 STM #1/Motions/Article 2/Select Board Recommendations Spec TM 04.18.2024.docx2024 STM #1/Motions/Article 2/Select Board Recommendations Spec TM 04.18.2024.docx2024 SATM/CBRC/Motions/UPDATED Cross Reference Article 2 of 2024 Special Town Meeting # 1 to Article 25 of 2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting.docx2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/CBRC/Motions/UPDATED Cross Reference Article 2 of 2024 Special Town Meeting # 1 to Article 25 of 2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting.docx |
| 3 | 6 | procedural floor management (6), budget and finance (2), schools and education (2) | None identified | 2024 SATM/Motions/Article 3/NPS FY25 Budget to Town Meeting 4_24 A.pdf2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Motions/Article 3/NPS FY25 Budget to Town Meeting 4_24 A.pdf2024 SATM/Motions/Overhead Deck/Article 3 Motions-1.pptx2024 SATM/Motions/Overhead Deck/Article 3 Motions.pptx |
| 8 | 2 | budget and finance (2), procedural floor management (2) | None identified | 2024 SATM/Motions/Article 8 - Collective Bargaining -SATM 2024 - DPW - 04-09-24.docx2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Motions/Article 8 - Collective Bargaining -SATM 2024 - DPW - 04-09-24.docx |
| 18 | 3 | procedural floor management (2) | None identified | 2024 SATM/Motions/Article 18/Public Forum on Article 18 - Specialized Energy Code.pdf2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Motions/Article 18/Public Forum on Article 18 - Specialized Energy Code.pdfPublic Forum on Article 18 - Specialized Energy Code.pdf |
| 21 | 7 | procedural floor management (4), zoning and land use (1) | referrals (1) | 2024 SATM/Motions/Overhead Deck/Article 21 Motions-1.pptx2024 SATM/Motions/Overhead Deck/Article 21 Motions.pptx2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Motions/Overhead Deck/Article 21 Motions.pptx2024 SATM (1)/Article 21/Article 21 Motion Reference Document (1).pdf |
| 23 | 6 | procedural floor management (5) | referrals (3) | 2024 SATM/Motions/Article 23/04.06.2024 Article 23 Questionnaire.pdf2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Motions/Article 23/04.06.2024 Article 23 Questionnaire.pdf04.06.2024 Article 23 Questionnaire.pdf04.05.2024 Article 23 Motion Reference Document.pdf |
| 25 | 2 | procedural floor management (2) | referrals (2) | 2024 SATM/CBRC/Motions/UPDATED Cross Reference Article 2 of 2024 Special Town Meeting # 1 to Article 25 of 2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting.docx2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/CBRC/Motions/UPDATED Cross Reference Article 2 of 2024 Special Town Meeting # 1 to Article 25 of 2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting.docx |
| 28 | 1 | None identified | None identified | Article 28 SATM 2024.pdf |
| 32 | 1 | None identified | None identified | Article 32 Spring 2023 Presentation 043023.pdf |
Evidence count: 11 source record(s).
2024 SATM/Consent agenda/2024CONSENT_AGENDA_MOTION Final.pdf.2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Consent agenda/2024CONSENT_AGENDA_MOTION Final.pdf.2024CONSENT_AGENDA_MOTION Final.pdf.2024 SATM/Consent agenda/2024CONSENT_AGENDA_MOTION V1.docx.2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Consent agenda/2024CONSENT_AGENDA_MOTION V1.docx.2024 SATM/Consent agenda/2024CONSENT_AGENDA_MOTION Final.docx.
Evidence count: 6 source record(s).
2024 SATM (1)/Article 21/Article 21 Motion Reference Document (1).pdf. Articles: 21.04.05.2024 Article 23 Motion Reference Document.pdf. Articles: 23.2024 SATM/Motions/Article 23/04.05.2024 Article 23 Motion Reference Document.pdf. Articles: 23.2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/Motions/Article 23/04.05.2024 Article 23 Motion Reference Document.pdf. Articles: 23.2024 SATM/CBRC/Motions/UPDATED Cross Reference Article 2 of 2024 Special Town Meeting # 1 to Article 25 of 2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting.docx. Articles: 2, 25.2024 SATM & STM#1/2024 SATM/CBRC/Motions/UPDATED Cross Reference Article 2 of 2024 Special Town Meeting # 1 to Article 25 of 2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting.docx. Articles: 2, 25.
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