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Study committee discusses 9-member at-large council, staggered three-year terms and grandfathering for select board
Summary
Committee reviewed council composition in the draft council–manager charter, discussed staggering three‑year terms, and agreed to include transition language offering current select board members the option to continue during the transition.
The Town Council Study Committee on Jan. 22 reviewed the draft council–manager charter’s proposed council composition and transition provisions, focusing on a nine-member, at-large council with staggered three-year terms.
The meeting chair opened that segment by asking the group to “take the draft charter as it currently stands” and identify clauses requiring decisions. The chair summarized that section 2.1 proposes nine members elected at large, with terms staggered three years each after a transition period (Meeting chair).
Anthony, a Collins Center consultant, said the short answer is “yes” to the question whether current select board members could continue into the new council during a…
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