Source folder: /Users/jeffalderson/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-moderator@natickma.org/Shared drives/Finance Committee CMS (Not Public)/2025 Town Meetings/Spring 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 SATM has 158 indexed working-file sources, with 21 article-number references inferred from file names, folder names, or optional extracted text. Dominant topics: budget and finance (38), governance and committees (26), procedural floor management (18), schools and education (14). Procedural signals: reconsideration (1). Source types: other (37), financial_material (36), article_writeup (33), minutes_or_transcript (29), questionnaire (20).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Indexed files | 158 |
| Files with extractable local text | 0 |
| File extensions | .docx (94), .pdf (42), .gdoc (15), .pptx (5), .gsheet (1), .xlsx (1) |
| Source categories | other (37), financial_material (36), article_writeup (33), minutes_or_transcript (29), questionnaire (20), motion (17), warrant (7), presentation (7), vote_or_action (1) |
- Budget And Finance: 38 source record(s); article references: 4, 5, 6, 25.
- Governance And Committees: 26 source record(s); article references: not article-numbered.
- Procedural Floor Management: 18 source record(s); article references: 6, 11, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24.
- Schools And Education: 14 source record(s); article references: not article-numbered.
- Zoning And Land Use: 10 source record(s); article references: 16, 17, 18, 19.
- Community Preservation And Facilities: 5 source record(s); article references: 19.
| Article | Source Count | Topics | Procedural Signals | Representative Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March25/Article25/SupportingMaterials/cert art 2 cap stab fund atm.docxMeetingMaterials/April1/Article2/2025Spring_Article2.docx |
| 3 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/April1/Article3/2025Spring_Article3.docx |
| 4 | 1 | budget and finance (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March25/Article25/SupportingMaterials/cert art 4 operational stabilization fund.docx |
| 5 | 2 | budget and finance (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/April1/Article5/Art. 5 - Unpaid Bills Backup Invoices.pdfMeetingMaterials/April1/Article5/2025Spring_Article5.docx |
| 6 | 1 | budget and finance (1), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March11/Article 6 - Motions Revolving Funds.pdf |
| 7 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/April1/Article7/2025Spring_Article7.docx |
| 9 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/April1/Article9/2025Spring_Article9.docx |
| 10 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/April1/Article10/2025Spring_Article10.docx |
| 11 | 2 | procedural floor management (2) | reconsideration (1) | MeetingMaterials/March11/Article 11 Motions SATM 3.10.2025.pdfMeetingMaterials/April1/Article11/2025Spring_Article11_RECONSIDERATION.docx |
| 12 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/April1/Article12/2025Spring_Article12.docx |
| 16 | 8 | zoning and land use (2), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March20/Article16/Article 16 Background Information 2004 2005 2006 Documents-1.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article16/Article 16 Background Information 2004 2005 2006 Documents.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article16/Article 16 Background Information 2024 Zoning Bylaws-1.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article16/Article 16 Background Information 2024 Zoning Bylaws.pdf |
| 17 | 3 | zoning and land use (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March18/Article17/Section III-A.3 Flood Plain District_Natick Zoning Bylaw.pdfMeetingMaterials/March18/Article17/III A.3 Flood Plain District_Draft Bylaw Update 02.26.2025_markup version for FinCom.docxMeetingMaterials/March18/Article17/2025 SATM Response Article 17 Town Administration 03132025.docx |
| 18 | 2 | zoning and land use (2), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March20/Article18/03.18.2025 Marked up Article 18 Accessory Dwelling Unit Gross Floor Area.docxMeetingMaterials/March20/Article18/03.18.2025 Article 18 MOTION Accessory Dwelling Unit Gross Floor Area.docx |
| 19 | 4 | zoning and land use (4), community preservation and facilities (3), procedural floor management (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March20/Article19/Aritcle 19 Zoning Map.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article19/03.19.2025 Article 19 Indoor Recreational Overlay District Questionnaire.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article19/01.15.2025 Marked up Article 19 Indoor Recreational Overlay District.docxMeetingMaterials/March20/Article19/01.15.2025 MOTION for Article 19 Indoor Recreational Overlay District.docx |
| 20 | 5 | procedural floor management (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March20/Article20/02.12.2025 Motion Article 20 Body Art Establishment REV.docxMeetingMaterials/March20/Article20/PRIOR_02.12.2025 Motion Article 20 Body Art Establishment.docxMeetingMaterials/March20/Article20/02.12.2025 Marked Up Article 20 Body Art Establishment REV.docxMeetingMaterials/March20/Article20/PRIOR_02.12.2025 Marked Up Article 20 Body Art Establishment.docx |
| 21 | 5 | procedural floor management (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March20/Article21/03.12.2025 Article 21 MOTION Use Regulation Schedule.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article21/03.12.2025 Mark up Article 21 Use Regulation.pdfMeetingMaterials/March20/Article21/03.17.2025 Article 21 Use Regulation Questionnaire.docxMeetingMaterials/March20/Article21/03.12.2025 Mark up Article 21 Use Regulation.docx |
| 22 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March20/Article22/2025Spring_Article22.docx |
| 23 | 2 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March25/Article23/2025Article23CBRC_Questionnaire.docxMeetingMaterials/March25/Article23/2025Spring_Article23.docx |
| 24 | 7 | procedural floor management (5) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March25/Article24/2024 SATM Article 24 Motion D Questionnaire CBRC.docxMeetingMaterials/March25/Article24/Citizen Questions - Article 24, Motion F.pdfMeetingMaterials/March25/Article24/2025 SATM Article 24 Motions A B and C Questionnaire.docxMeetingMaterials/March25/Article24/2024 SATM Article 24 Motion F CBRC questionnaire.docx |
| 25 | 5 | budget and finance (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March25/Article25/SupportingMaterials/DOR-Stabilization-Funds.pdfMeetingMaterials/March25/Article25/SupportingMaterials/cert art 4 operational stabilization fund.docxMeetingMaterials/March25/Article25/SupportingMaterials/cert art 2 cap stab fund atm.docxMeetingMaterials/March25/Article25/SupportingMaterials/Article 25-SponsorNarrative&Information.pdf |
| 81 | 1 | None identified | None identified | MeetingMaterials/March25/Article24/Article 81-- Chemical Storage Tanks and Systems.pdf |
Evidence count: 1 source record(s).
MeetingMaterials/April1/Article11/2025Spring_Article11_RECONSIDERATION.docx. Articles: 11.
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