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Council names charter review committee; members must be town citizens, council clarifies
Summary
Council selected members for a charter review committee and clarified the town charter requires appointees to be town citizens; council asked staff to prepare a concise scope and schedule ahead of fall hearings.
The Town Council named members to a new Charter Review Committee on Aug. 5 and clarified that the town charter requires charter‑committee appointees to be town citizens.
Councilmembers offered nominations and agreed to a working committee of up to 15 members; council discussed quorum and timelines, and staff advised that the charter's provisions require that committee members be citizens of the town. The council set a goal of preparing a short scope of work and suggested focusing on issues already identified in prior discussions, including the election cycle and select charter provisions that previously drew debate.
Councilmembers agreed that the committee should work quickly to present any proposed charter amendments in time for a March election cycle, which will require accelerated work and clear prioritization. The council also asked staff and town counsel to compile a short, prioritized list of charter topics for the committee to consider and to circulate the list to members before the committee's first meeting.
Why it matters: the charter review committee is the formal vehicle for considering changes to the town charter, and the council clarified residency requirements and a timeline to ensure any proposed amendments can be considered for an upcoming ballot.
