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Hudson charter review commission sends eight proposed ballot questions to voters; council schedules readings
Summary
The 2025 Charter Review Commission presented a 27-page ordinance with eight ballot issues to Hudson City Council on July 15, recommending changes to the city charter including administrative edits, term limits, board consolidation and expenditure-accountability rules; commission materials will go to the Board of Elections after council readings.
The Hudson 2025 Charter Review Commission delivered to City Council on July 15 a 27‑page ordinance that bundles eight proposed charter amendments for the November ballot. Rob Kegler, chairman of the Charter Review Commission, told the council the commission’s work reflects seven months of meetings and public input.
Kegler said the commission grouped its work “so the most micro is the 27 page ordinance. This is a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation” and that the package includes separate fact sheets for each ballot issue. The commission approved seven of the eight ballot issues unanimously and approved the eighth with one dissent, he said.
Why it matters: the charter functions as Hudson’s local constitution. Any changes the commission forwards must be submitted to the electorate; council will hold three readings of the ordinance before placing the…
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