Source folder: /Users/jeffalderson/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-moderator@natickma.org/Shared drives/Finance Committee CMS (Not Public)/2025 Town Meetings/Fall 2025
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.
2025 FATM has 146 indexed working-file sources, with 27 article-number references inferred from file names, folder names, or optional extracted text. Dominant topics: procedural floor management (20), zoning and land use (13), governance and committees (10), community preservation and facilities (10). Procedural signals: consent handling (1), amendments (1). Source types: other (57), article_writeup (26), questionnaire (22), motion (18), warrant (15).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Indexed files | 146 |
| Files with extractable local text | 0 |
| File extensions | .docx (80), .pdf (59), .gdoc (6), .xlsx (1) |
| Source categories | other (57), article_writeup (26), questionnaire (22), motion (18), warrant (15), financial_material (11), minutes_or_transcript (6), presentation (6), vote_or_action (3), rules_or_decorum (3), agenda (1), amendment (1) |
- Procedural Floor Management: 20 source record(s); article references: 9, 10, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32.
- Zoning And Land Use: 13 source record(s); article references: 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29.
- Community Preservation And Facilities: 10 source record(s); article references: 28, 33.
- Governance And Committees: 10 source record(s); article references: 11, 12, 28, 32.
- Budget And Finance: 8 source record(s); article references: 4, 9.
- Schools And Education: 3 source record(s); article references: 10.
| Article | Source Count | Topics | Procedural Signals | Representative Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article1/2025FALL_Article1.docx |
| 4 | 1 | budget and finance (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept25/Article4_UnpaidBills/ARTICLE 4 (unpaid bills) - Backup.pdf |
| 9 | 1 | budget and finance (1), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept16 Capital SubCom/Article 9 Motions (Capital) 9.15.2025.pdf |
| 10 | 3 | schools and education (2), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article10/NPS Presentation - FinCom Article 10 FATM .pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article10/NPS- Motion Letter re: Article 10_Memorial Elementary School Feasibility Study 9.25.25 FINAL.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article10/2025FALL_Article10.docx |
| 11 | 5 | governance and committees (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article11/2025 FATM UPDATED Questionnaire Article 11 (Select Board) 09112025.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article11/2025 FATM REVISED Questionnaire Article 11 (Select Board) 09222025.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article11/Article 11 Memo to Town Meeting for Select Board.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article11/2025FALL_Article11.docx |
| 12 | 2 | governance and committees (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article12/2025 FATM UPDATED Questionnaire Article 12 (Select Board) 09112025.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article12/2025FALL_Article12.docx |
| 13 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article13/Article 13 FATM 2025 Questionnaire.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article13/2025FALL_Article13.docx |
| 14 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article14/Article 14 FATM 2025 Questionnaire.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article14/2025FALL_Article14.docx |
| 15 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article15/2025FALL_Article15.docx |
| 16 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article16/JENNIFER CR ACCEPTANCE EVALUATION REPORT FINAL.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article16/2025FALL_Article16.docx |
| 17 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article17/2025FALL_Article17.docx |
| 18 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept11/Article18/2025FALL_Article18.docx |
| 19 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article19/2025 FATM Article 19 QUESTIONNAIRE Conservation Commission 09052025.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article19/2025FALL_Article19.docx |
| 20 | 2 | zoning and land use (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article20/FALL 2025 Warrant Article 20 Questionnaire - Removal of Earth Product.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article20/2025FALL_Article20.docx |
| 21 | 2 | zoning and land use (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article21/FALL 2025 Warrant Article 21 Questionnaire - Flooding.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article21/2025FALL_Article21.docx |
| 22 | 3 | zoning and land use (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article22/FALL 2025 Warrant Article 22 Questionnaire - Section 200 Definitions - Limited Site Plan Review.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article22/AG-letter re: Article 22.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article22/2025FALL_Article22.docx |
| 23 | 4 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article23/Article 23 Use Regulation Schedule 09.30.2025 tracked changes.pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article23/10.01.2025 Article 23 Use Regulation Questionnaire .pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article23/Article 23 Use Regulation Schedule 09.30.2025 clean.pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article23/2025FALL_Article23.docx |
| 24 | 8 | zoning and land use (5), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article24/FALL 2025 Warrant Questionnaire - Article 24 West Central Corridor .docxMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article24/10.20.2025 Article 24 West Central Cooridor Presentation .pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article24/2025FALL_Article24.docxMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article24/Article 24 - West Center Corridor Mapping .pdf |
| 25 | 5 | zoning and land use (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article25/FALL 2025 Warrant Questionnaire - Article 25 ADU.pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article25/AG-Notice_Natick11706FA__ Art 25.ADU.pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article25/09.25.2025 Article 25 Accessory Dwelling Unit Tracked Changes.pdfMeetingMaterials/Oct7/Article25/Article 25 REDLINE - Accessory Dwelling Unit.docx |
| 26 | 3 | procedural floor management (1) | amendments (1) | MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article26/FALL 2025 Warrant Article 26 Questionnaire - 0 Worcester Street.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article26/Article 26 Map Amendment for 0 Worcester Street.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article26/2025FALL_Article26.docx |
| 27 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article27/2025 Fall Annual - Article 27 - NO ACTION Request.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article27/2025FALL_Article27.docx |
| 28 | 12 | community preservation and facilities (9), procedural floor management (7), zoning and land use (2), governance and committees (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article28/Motion B - CPA-25-2 Housing for All/Article28 - MOTION B - CPA Funding Request Application Questionnaire CPA-25-2.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article28/09.18.2025 Article 28 Presentation.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article28/Motion C - CPA-25-3 Study and Design for the Historic Morse Institute Library/Article28 - MOTION C - CPA Funding Request Application Question CPA-25-3.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article28/Motion G - CPA-25-6 5 Auburn Street/Article28 - MOTION G - CPA Funding Request Application Question CPA-25-7.pdf |
| 29 | 3 | zoning and land use (1) | None identified | Sponsor_Questionnaires/FALL 2025 Warrant Article 29 Questionnaire.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article29/FALL 2025 Warrant Article 29 Questionnaire - Signage.docx.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article29/2025FALL_Article29.docx |
| 30 | 2 | procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article30/Warrant Article 30 of 2025 FATM Motion and Questionnaire.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article30/2025FALL_Article30.docx |
| 31 | 5 | procedural floor management (3) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article31/Questionnaire Warrant Article 31 of 20205 FATM Motion B CBRC.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article32/Questionnaire Warrant Article 31 of 2025 FATM Motion B CBRC.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article31/2025 FATM Article 31 Motion A Questionnaire CBRC.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article31/Warrant Article 31 of 2025 FATM Redline Changes dtd 8.27.pdf |
| 32 | 11 | procedural floor management (5), governance and committees (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article32/Questionnaire Warrant Article 31 of 2025 FATM Motion B CBRC.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article32/Warrant Article 32 Fall 2025 Warrant Questionnaire 9.12.25.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article32/3rd Edition TMT Finance Committees.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept16/Article32/4th Edition TMT Finance Committees.pdf |
| 33 | 5 | community preservation and facilities (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article33/Article 33 - Final Version of Artificial Turf Presenttion.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article33/Natick Field Presentation from NON-SPONSORS - v.3.pdfMeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article33/Article 33 - QUESTIONNAIRE.docxMeetingMaterials/Sept18/Article33/Article 33 - AT Annotated Bibliography.pdf |
Evidence count: 1 source record(s).
MeetingMaterials/Sept30/Article26/Article 26 Map Amendment for 0 Worcester Street.pdf. Articles: 26.
Evidence count: 1 source record(s).
MeetingMaterials/Oct7/DRAFT_ConsentAgendaMemo.docx.
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