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County commissioners vote to place question on 2026 ballot to create elected charter study commission
Summary
The board introduced and approved a resolution directing staff to submit language to the Secretary of State to place a question on the Nov. 2026 ballot to create an elected Charter Study Commission; commissioners discussed outreach and the commission’s scope and funding.
The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners voted on Aug. 27 to introduce a resolution directing the county to place a question on the Nov. 2026 state ballot asking voters whether to create an elected Charter Study Commission under chapter 801 of the Acts of 1985.
The draft resolution asks that the question and the concurrent election of charter-commission members — one representing each town…
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