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Methuen Charter Committee adopts school‑committee residency rule, approves Article 4 as amended

Methuen City Charter Review Committee · August 14, 2025
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Summary

The Charter Review Committee voted to apply the city council's residency language to the school committee, clarified officer titles (president/vice president) and accepted Article 4 as amended. The panel also agreed to circulate solicitor and member redrafts before the next meeting.

The Methuen City Charter Review Committee on Aug. 14 voted to apply the city council’s residency requirement to the city’s school committee, clarify officer titles and accept Article 4 of the proposed charter as amended.

Chair opened the meeting and brought forward a proposal to use the same eligibility language from Section 2.1(b) for school committee members, specifying that only voters who remain residents of the city for the…

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