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Committee debates whether town clerk, treasurer should remain elected or be appointed; term-lengths and operational continuity under review
Summary
Commissioners debated converting traditionally elected offices (town clerk, treasurer, registrar of voters) to appointed positions, the merits of 2- versus 4-year terms, and operational fixes such as allowing assistant clerks to perform duties during absences; no formal changes were adopted pending clerk feedback and statutory review.
The Charter Revision Commission (Group 1) spent the bulk of its meeting debating whether the town clerk and other administrative offices should remain elected or be converted to appointed positions, and whether terms should be lengthened to attract more qualified candidates.
Chair Angela Jameson told commissioners she had sent questions to the town clerk and expected a response after the clerk said her office was 'swamped.' Commissioners said they want the clerk’s perspective before deciding whether to recommend structural changes to the full CRC. "I did send the town clerk about 10 days ago some additional…
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