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Selectmen approve sending town‑clerk charter amendment (elected → appointed) to voters
Summary
After discussing local experience and concerns about election optics, the board voted to send a charter amendment that would change the town clerk from an elected to appointed position to the Nov. 4 ballot.
WELLS, Maine — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to place a charter amendment on the Nov. 4, 2025 special election ballot that would change the position of town clerk from an elected office to an appointed position.
Town staff presented background: the question has appeared on past ballots and was previously approved by a majority but failed to meet a turnout threshold in a prior…
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