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Panel debates definitions for 'town officers' and a 'bare majority' rule to broaden appointments
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Article 2 edits to define 'town officers' broadly (including appointed officials), suggested adding formal definitions for 'officer', 'committee', and 'commission', and discussed adopting a 'bare majority' limit on party representation for appointed boards to encourage unaffiliated participation.
The Charter Revision Commission revisited Article 2 on town officers and examined a proposal to use a broad definition of 'town officers' that covers elected and appointed officials alike, while asking legal counsel to draft precise definitions for terms such as 'officer', 'committee' and 'commission'.
Members said the current draft could inadvertently exclude…
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