Source folder: /Users/jeffalderson/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-moderator@natickma.org/Shared drives/Finance Committee CMS (Not Public)/2026 Town Meetings/Spring 2026
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.
2026 SATM has 89 indexed working-file sources, with 9 article-number references inferred from file names, folder names, or optional extracted text. Dominant topics: governance and committees (45), budget and finance (26), schools and education (11), zoning and land use (2). Procedural signals: amendments (1). Source types: financial_material (56), recommendation_book (23), presentation (8), minutes_or_transcript (6), questionnaire (3).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Indexed files | 89 |
| Files with extractable local text | 0 |
| File extensions | .docx (44), .pdf (38), .pptx (3), .gdoc (2), .gsheet (1), .xlsx (1) |
| Source categories | financial_material (56), recommendation_book (23), presentation (8), minutes_or_transcript (6), questionnaire (3), other (2), motion (1), rules_or_decorum (1), amendment (1), vote_or_action (1) |
- Governance And Committees: 45 source record(s); article references: 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 50.
- Budget And Finance: 26 source record(s); article references: 3, 7, 8.
- Schools And Education: 11 source record(s); article references: 3.
- Community Preservation And Facilities: 2 source record(s); article references: not article-numbered.
- Procedural Floor Management: 2 source record(s); article references: 3.
- Zoning And Land Use: 2 source record(s); article references: 14, 50.
| Article | Source Count | Topics | Procedural Signals | Representative Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | budget and finance (1), schools and education (1), governance and committees (1), procedural floor management (1) | amendments (1) | MeetingMaterials/26MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article3_OmnibusBudget/Article 3 Supplemental Info - Amendments.pdf |
| 7 | 2 | governance and committees (2), budget and finance (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article7/2026Spring_Article7.docxMeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article7/Article 7 Revolving Fund Chart 2026 SATM.pdf |
| 8 | 2 | governance and committees (2), budget and finance (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article8/2026Spring_Article8.docxMeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article8/Article 8 Revolving Funds Balances.pdf |
| 11 | 3 | governance and committees (3) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article11/2026Spring_Article11.pdfMeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article11/Article11_PersonnelPayPlanMemo.pdfMeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article11/2026Spring_Article11.docx |
| 12 | 5 | governance and committees (5) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/12MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article12&13 - Acts to extend Sr Police tenure/SATM QUESTIONNAIRE 12 & 13 HRP Chief and Deputy Chief.docxMeetingMaterials/12MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article12&13 - Acts to extend Sr Police tenure/Police Transition_Planning 2026_2027 SBmtg 1.7.26.pdfMeetingMaterials/12MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article12&13 - Acts to extend Sr Police tenure/Chief Hicks_DC Lauzon TM Articles 12 & 13.pdfMeetingMaterials/12MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article12&13 - Acts to extend Sr Police tenure/2026Spring_Article13.docx |
| 14 | 1 | zoning and land use (1), governance and committees (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/07APR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article 14 Amend Town Bylaw Article 50, Section 16 - Rev2B.pdf |
| 16 | 2 | governance and committees (2) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article16/Natick Hybrid TM Committee Update.pdfMeetingMaterials/19MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article16/2026Spring_Article16.docx |
| 18 | 1 | governance and committees (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/10MAR_FinanceCommittee/2026 SATM Article 18 Questionnaire.docx |
| 50 | 1 | zoning and land use (1), governance and committees (1) | None identified | MeetingMaterials/07APR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article 14 Amend Town Bylaw Article 50, Section 16 - Rev2B.pdf |
Evidence count: 1 source record(s).
MeetingMaterials/26MAR2026_FinanceCommittee/Article3_OmnibusBudget/Article 3 Supplemental Info - Amendments.pdf. Articles: 3.
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