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Selectmen decline to advance charter change requiring separate voter approval for each new municipal position
Summary
After debate about operational flexibility and voter control, the selectmen voted 4–1 not to move a proposed charter amendment that would require each new town position to be approved individually by referendum.
WELLS, Maine — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday not to advance a proposed charter amendment that would have required each new municipal position to be approved on the ballot as a separate warrant article.
Supporters of the proposed change said it preserves voters’ control over municipal growth in the employee base. Opponents argued the requirement would hamstring the town’s ability to respond…
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