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Town meeting asks legislature to extend moderator term from one to three years
Summary
Town meeting voted to petition the state legislature to change the town moderator's elected term from one year to three, aligning it with other elected town offices; the petition will go to the Massachusetts General Court for consideration.
Town meeting voted to ask the Massachusetts Legislature to change the town moderator’s term of office from one year to three years.
The Board of Selectmen sponsored the petition and asked town meeting to authorize selectmen to submit home‑rule legislation to the General Court to amend Section 11 of Chapter 541 of the Acts of 1947. Board member…
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