Wrentham Engagement
Welcome
Welcome to Wrentham Engagement (WE).
WE is a local, grass-roots, non-partisan effort to encourage greater awareness and engagement in the events and decisions that shape our town’s governance and future.
The mission is to initiate, coordinate, and facilitate opportunities that foster and energize greater civic participation.
WE will do this by conducting forums, providing opportunities for citizens to engage, conducting outreach for volunteerism, and helping to fill communication gaps.
Together, WE can build a stronger, more informed, and connected Wrentham through the power of civic engagement.
Events
Candidates Forum
The Candidates Forum is an opportunity to engage with candidates in a facilitated format. Candidates for Select Board and other elected boards and committees will share their perspectives on key issues, responding to questions from a forum facilitator in a group setting. Questions will be collected via anonymous form and released to the candidates one week before the event.
Wrentham Engagement Candidates Forum 2024 - Cable 8 Broadcast
Facilitator Questions and Questions Received from the Public (PDF)
Candidates on the Common
Date: Saturday, March 23rd
Time: 11 am
Location: Wrentham Town Common
Facilitator: Joe Stewart
Join us for a casual gathering on the Town Common. This event is a unique opportunity for voters to connect directly with candidates - just voters and candidates engaging in open conversations.
Cable 8 Broadcast will broadcast both events.
Candidates Forum Agenda
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Welcome and Review of the Format
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The Forum Facilitator will provide the guidelines for conducting the Forum.
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Opening Question (30 minutes)
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This will be a singular question asked of all of the candidates. They will each have 2-3 minutes to respond.
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Questions for the Select Board, Planning Board, Board of Assessors, Board of Health, and Moderator Candidates (30 minutes)
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The Facilitator will ask a question specific to each of these Boards and Office.
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Additional questions will be asked that were submitted by Town Citizens.
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As time permits, questions will be taken from audience members.
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Questions for the Wrentham School Committee, King Philip Regional School Committee, Library Board of Trustees, and Wrentham Housing Authority Candidates (30 minutes)
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The Facilitator will ask a question specific to each of these Boards and Committees.
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Additional questions will be asked that were submitted by Town Citizens.
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As time permits, questions will be taken from audience members.Wrap Up (30 minutes)
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The Facilitator will ask each Candidate to use 2-3 minutes to summarize their position and key message.
Additional Notes:
The intent of the Forum is to highlight key issues and positions voters should be aware of when they go to the polls on Monday, April 1, 2024.
The Forum is not a debate and any “debating” will be restrained by the Facilitator.
We respectfully ask that no campaign materials or promotional items be distributed during the event.
Steering Committee
The Wrentham Engagement Steering Committee members are:
Andrea Murphy
Joe Stewart
Julie Garland
Patty Provencher
Jerry McGovern
Liz Harkins
Kristen Andreozzi
Questions? Please contact us at WrenthamEngagement@gmail.com or 508-507-9660.