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Danvers committee narrows residency rule for town manager after extended debate
Summary
After extensive public comment and committee questions, Finance Committee amended the draft Town Manager Act so the manager need not be a Danvers resident at appointment but must be resident of the Commonwealth during the term; the committee advanced the revised article to town meeting.
The Finance Committee devoted major attention to a proposal that would change the Town Manager residency requirement.
The review committee had recommended an affirmative sentence stating the town manager "shall not be required to be a resident of the town," arguing a residency requirement limited the hiring pool. That…
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