On February 23, 2021, the Needham Select Board approved the following motion:

“That the Board vote to change the location and time for the Annual Town Meeting to Monday, May 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the parking lot at Memorial Field; and to update the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, subject to minor technical corrections to be made by the Town Manager, Town Counsel and Bond Counsel; and to call for a Special Town Meeting to be held on Saturday May 1, 2021. and open the warrant for that meeting.”

Although not in the motion, the time for the May 1 STM is 1 pm.

The draft warrant states:

RAIN OR CONTINUATION DATES:
SUNDAY May 2, 2021, SATURDAY MAY 8, 2021, & SUNDAY MAY 9, 2021
1:00 P.M.

The bulk of the articles are in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.