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Worcester committee to study charter-change options; solicitor to report on differences between review and home-rule routes
Summary
Committee members and residents debated whether to pursue a voter-initiated charter review commission or council-led charter changes. The subcommittee voted to hold the items and requested a solicitor’s report on the legal options and best practices from other cities.
The Municipal & Legislative Operations Subcommittee on Jan. 28 discussed multiple ways to pursue changes to Worcester’s city charter and voted to hold related items while requesting further information from the city solicitor.
The debate centered on whether to initiate a voter-led charter review commission — which the city solicitor said requires the approval of 15% of voters to establish — or pursue alternative methods such as council-initiated charter amendments or special legislation.
Public commenters urged action. Fred Nathan said he…
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