1. Overview 2. Four steps of appropriations 1.Convert warrant articles 2.Submit appropriations as voted 3.Upload supplemental documents 4.Print DRA approved “R” form

 Software launched on 11/17/2014  Usage do date ◦ Entities: 520 ◦ Users: 757 ◦ Warrants Drafted: 5,850

PDF MS-1 PDF MS-232 PDF MS-535 Warrant BASIC PROCESS-TOWNS/CITIES PDF Proposed Budget MS-636 MS-6c MS-737 Estimated Revenues Proposed Appropriations PDF MS-434 Re-estimate Revenues Tax Rate Setting Tax Rate Setting

PDF MS-1V PDF MS-232 PDF MS-535 Warrant BASIC PROCESS-VILLAGES PDF Proposed Budget MS-636 MS-737 Estimated Revenues Proposed Appropriations PDF MS-434 Re-estimate Revenues Tax Rate Setting Tax Rate Setting

PDF MS-1 PDF MS-22 PDF MS-25 Warrant BASIC PROCESS-SCHOOLS PDF Proposed Budget MS-26 MS-26c MS-27 Estimated Revenues Proposed Appropriations PDF MS-24 Re-estimate Revenues Tax Rate Setting Tax Rate Setting

Training Session 2 PDF MS-1 MS-1V PDF MS-232 MS-22 PDF MS-535 MS-25 Warrant TRAINING PDF Proposed Budget Estimated Revenues Proposed Appropriations PDF MS-434 MS-24 Re-estimate Revenues Tax Rate Setting Tax Rate Setting

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1. Convert all warrant articles (3 questions) 2. Submit appropriations as voted 3. Upload supplemental documentation 4. Print DRA “R” form

Town Meeting Info Software MS-636 MS-6c MS-737 Software WA #2 Warrant Article Drafting & Budget as Proposed Appropriations Conversion and Submission Software WA #1 Software MS-232 PDF MS-232 Excel MS-232 Word MS-232 Software WA #3 1. Did the Warrant Article Pass or Fail? 2. Was the Warrant Article Amended? 3. Was Amendment Financial?

Town Meeting Info Software MS-26 MS-26c MS-27 Software WA #2 Warrant Article Drafting & Budget as Proposed Appropriations Conversion and Submission Software WA #1 Software MS-22 PDF MS-22 Excel MS-22 Word MS-22 Software WA #3 1. Did the Warrant Article Pass or Fail? 2. Was the Warrant Article Amended? 3. Was Amendment Financial?

 Special process if you filed a CBA article WITHOUT breaking down the values in the appropriate account codes  Indicate “Financial Amendment” and break the values down

 Question 1: Pass  Question 2: Amended  Question 3: Financial Amendment ◦ Break out values in the appropriations table

 Two (2) scenarios ◦ Drafted default budget in the system ◦ Drafted default budget out of the system

 If Operating Budget fails ◦ Indicate operating budget failed ◦ Indicate default budget passed  If Operating Budget passes ◦ Indicate operating budget passed ◦ Indicate default budget failed

 Operating Budget Fails ◦ Indicate it passed with a financial amendment ◦ In amendment block indicate that the operating budget failed and the values in the account code table are the default values ◦ Update the account code table to include default amounts

All Entities Budget as posted Warrant as posted Meeting minutes Additional for SB-2 Certified counts/Ballot Minutes Official Ballot Deliberative session minutes

 DRA will review annual meeting information and make adjustments to Appropriations as Voted as necessary  will be sent when process is complete  Log in, and download your “R” form (MS- 232R/MS-22R)

 Username request  Help Videos ◦  Complete user manual ◦ ◦ prop/municipal/municipal-software.htm  Municipal advisor  T 2 staff