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Committee debates town clerk vs. council clerk, town attorney role and enterprise funds in charter draft
Summary
Members asked whether the council clerk should be the elected town clerk or a separate staff position, discussed the town attorney role (KP Law or in-house), and confirmed enterprise funds are statutory and handled through the budget process.
The committee spent significant time on how the charter should define administrative roles: the council clerk, the town attorney, and the treatment of enterprise funds.
On the clerk question, a committee member asked whether “the council clerk [is] the same as the town clerk that exists today as an elected position or is the council clerk somebody … a staff person.” Anthony, a Collins Center consultant, said his understanding was it is meant to be the town clerk but that municipalities can appoint a separate clerk for the council. Another participant clarified: “It is listed as a…
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