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Debate flares as Barnstable County charter review committee proposes drafting ordinance to consider government restructure
Summary
The charter review committee voted to draft an ordinance exploring changes to the county's government structure; delegates debated whether the committee prematurely moved to structural change without first resolving detailed charter edits and raised concerns about committee makeup and process.
The Barnstable County charter review committee voted to recommend the Assembly of Delegates ask the Board of Regional Commissioners to file a petition with the Massachusetts Legislature that would allow voters to consider structural changes to the county charter, the Assembly heard July 2. The committee's motion asked the charter review committee to prepare an ordinance for the Assembly's consideration; that ordinance, if adopted by the Assembly and two of three commissioners, could be submitted to the Legislature and then to voters.
The proposal prompted a lengthy debate among delegates about process and…
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