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Charter committee debates financial‑impact language: mayor vs. CAFO authority
Summary
Committee members debated whether long‑term fiscal impact statements should rest with the mayor or be certified by the Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO); members agreed to review Chapter 7 (CAFO duties) before finalizing Section 6.9.
The Methuen City Charter Review Committee spent much of its Aug. 14 meeting debating which official should be responsible for pre‑meeting fiscal impact statements and certification of long‑term commitments.
The Collins Center memo and sample charters from peer cities were discussed as members reviewed Section 6.9 (financial impacts of long‑term commitments). Several members said the mayor— as the city’s chief executive—should be ultimately responsible for the fiscal…
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