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Senate approves committee amendments to Essex charter bill, orders third reading
Summary
The Senate adopted Government Operations Committee amendments to H518, which corrects fiscal-year language, sets recall thresholds, and preserves most voter-approved charter changes; the House had removed a just-cause eviction provision that had received 63% voter support in Essex.
The Senate on voice vote approved committee amendments to H518, an act relating to amendments to the charter of the town of Essex, and ordered the bill for third reading.
Senator from Chittenden Central presented the Government Operations Committee report, explaining that the town charter review led to five articles the town voted on in 2023. He said the committee fixed a drafting error that had inadvertently left a gap between fiscal years by removing the now-unnecessary end date and stating the fiscal year…
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