town meeting
noun
: a meeting of inhabitants or taxpayers constituting the legislative authority of a town
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Emergency management officials passed out a list of evacuation procedures to worried residents at a Wednesday evening town meeting meant to mitigate panic.
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The town of Matthews in early March ended the public’s ability to comment at meetings via Zoom in response to a group of people who made hateful and antisemitic comments during a town meeting.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The town of Matthews in early March ended the public’s ability to comment at meetings via Zoom in response to a group of people who made hateful and antisemitic comments during a town meeting.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20meeting. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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