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Charter committee flags chapter 7 for rewrite, recommends removing detailed job descriptions
Summary
Commissioners debated inconsistent listings of 'town officers' and departmental job descriptions in chapter 7, and recommended consolidating or rewriting sections 701/704 to use consistent terminology, remove detailed job descriptions from the charter, and check union/contract impacts before finalizing.
Commission members spent substantial time on Nov. 13 reviewing Chapter 7's lists of departments and administrative officers, an org chart, and embedded job descriptions. Several commissioners identified inconsistency: some positions listed as "town officers" appear to be subordinate to department directors, and others…
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