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Bike And Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Citizen's Petition Articles Make It On Special Town Meeting Warrant

A Needham resident seeks to establish two committees to address safety and recreation issues.

Two citizen’s petition articles will appear on Needham’s Oct. 29 special Town Meeting warrant—one seeking to create a bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee and the other seeking to create a rail trail committee to study the town’s two section of unused railroad right-of-way. Both articles were submitted just under the deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18 by Ridgeway Avenue resident Thomas Connors and have been certified by the town clerk's office. To appear on a special Town Meeting, citizen’s petition articles must include the signatures of 100 registered Needham voters, according to the petition sheet included in selectmen's agenda packets. The first petition article reads: The selectmen shall appoint a bicycle and pedestrian …

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