What’s the difference between annual and special meetings?

Each town must hold an annual Town Meeting. Additional Town Meetings are called special meetings. They may be called as many times during the year as necessary.

Templeton had a town meeting on November 15, 2023- it was a special town meeting, which means the moderator cannot appoint anyone to the advisory committee. According to town bylaws, the moderator can appoint a person to the advisory committee up to 30 days after annual town meeting dissolves. Selectmen and town administrator can call it a fall town meeting, but it is a special town meeting and people (voters) need to know and remember that.