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Danvers committee opens review of Town Manager Act, flags town-accountant and residency issues
Summary
The committee began section'by'section review of the Town Manager Act, identifying the town accountant role, residency requirements, and the balance of manager authority ("strong town manager" questions) as priorities for upcoming meetings on Jan. 15 (and possibly Jan. 29).
After completing work on recall'petition language, the Town Meeting/Town Manager Acts Review Committee turned to the Town Manager Act on Dec. 18 and identified three priority areas for the next meetings: clarifying the town accountant's role, considering residency requirements for certain appointments, and assessing how "strong" the town manager's authority should be.
Several members urged the…
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