Proposed by-law change seems to back up what has been stated:
Selectmen are aloof and not engaged in what is going on in Town Hall


existing Templeton General Town by-law:

Article II Town Meetings:

Section 6. All articles in any warrant for a town meeting shall be referred to the Advisory Committee for its consideration. The Selectmen after drawing any such warrant shall transmit immediately a copy thereof to the chairman of said committee. A public hearing shall be held, upon all such articles, unless a public hearing by some other tribunal is required by law, and a notice of such hearing shall be given by inserting in the local newspaper. Said committee shall, after due consideration of the subject matter of such articles, report thereon to the town meeting, in writing, such recommendations as it deems best for the interests of the town and its citizens. Copies of the report of the Advisory Committee shall be made available to the voters at least two days before town meetings and at all town meetings.

from the Warrant for the 2018 Templeton Annual Town Meeting:

ARTICLE 4
Amend By-Laws Re: Advisory Committee
Submitted by the Board of Selectmen      
Majority Vote Required


Section 5.It shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee annually to consider the expenditures in previous years and the estimated requirements various warrant articles, for the ensuing year of the several boards, officers and committees of the town including
any citizen petitions thereon. as prepared by them in such form and detail as may be prescribed by said committee. The said Advisory Committee shall add to such statement of expenditures and estimates another column, giving the amounts which in its opinion should be appropriated for the ensuing year, and shall further add thereto such explanations and suggestions relating to the proposed appropriations as it may deem expedient, and report thereon to the community at least seven days before the date set for the Annual Town Meeting and at least four days before the date set
for a Special Town Meeting with such explanations and suggestions as it may
deem most useful to the community. as provided in section five of Article II

Proposed changes / additions are in bold type.
NOTE: Selectmen did not confer with Advisory Committee on these proposed changes.
Also;
section five of Article II appears to be irrelevant, and section 6 of Article II appears to be intended

Since the general by-laws of the Town already state all warrant articles for Town Meeting will be considered by Advisory Committee, I have to wonder if the selectmen actually read and understand what they vote on and sign?