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Resident urges Select Board to review referendum episode, committee appointments and decision processes
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 20 Select Board meeting, resident Margaret Abruzzi urged the board to study why Needham voters used the referendum process and to examine committee appointments, conflicts of interest and how policy is made.
Margaret Abruzzi of 30 Bridle Trail used the Select Board’s public‑comment period on Jan. 20 to urge town leaders to treat the recent referendum as a signal to examine governance processes, committee formation and conflicts of interest.
Abruzzi said the referendum — exercised by thousands of residents — was a rare and extraordinary tool under the charter and that relying only on the fact the charter process was followed is not sufficient. “Just because the referendum process is prescribed by our charter does not mean that there is no cause for concern that…
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