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Milford proposal to impanel charter revision commission fails to reach two-thirds threshold
Summary
The Board debated opening the city charter for revision; supporters cited 43 years without comprehensive changes while opponents warned of vague scope and partisan aims. The roll-call produced 9 yes, 5 no but the city attorney said two-thirds of the full board (10 yes) is required, so the motion failed.
A resolution to impanel a Charter Revision Commission and begin a charter-review process failed to secure the two-thirds vote required under state law, after a contentious debate over scope and timing.
Supporters, including Mayor Richard M. Smith, said Milford's charter is decades old and out of sync with state law. "It's been 43…
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