Our Town's government is in the form of an open town meeting, a direct democracy, in which all registered voters may be heard and may debate and vote on policy decisions affecting the Town. Shutesbury's Annual Town Meeting is usually held on the last Saturday in April, and the election of Town officials is held at that time.  (This year, Town Meeting is being held on Saturday, June 12th.)
The Annual Town Meeting has three chief functions:

 Town Bylaw setting Annual Town Meeting Date - TM approved 1973 

Click for pdf of bylaw 

FY22 Budget for vote at 06/12/21 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

Committee & Board reports_2020 ATM.pdf

FY21 Budget for vote at 06/27/20 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

FY20 Budget for vote at 05/04/2019 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

FY19 Budget for vote at 05/05/2018 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

FY18 Budget for vote at 05/06/17 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

FY17 Budget for vote at 05/07/16 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

FY16 Budget for vote at 05/02/2019 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)

FY15 Budget for vote at 05/03/14 Annual Town Meeting (pdf)