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Malden Council votes unanimously to send home rule petition, ordain related ordinances
Summary
The Malden City Council voted unanimously to adopt a home rule petition and to ordain a package of city ordinance changes that move several charter provisions into the municipal code, after a multi-year review and a public hearing that included written opposition from a neighborhood group.
The Malden City Council voted unanimously May 1 to adopt a home rule petition asking the Massachusetts Legislature to strike several sections of the Malden City Charter and to ordain a package of related city ordinances that will relocate those provisions into the Malden City Code.
Councilor John Winslow, chair of the Charter Review Committee, told the council the work stretches back years and reflects an effort to remove antiquated charter language and replace operational details with ordinances. “We decided that it was more straightforward to really just strike some sections and work on improving the organization of the city and the ordinances,” Winslow said.
The action follows a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke in favor…
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