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Charter revision panel debates expanding Town Council oversight of town-owned property; legal review requested
Summary
The commission extensively discussed a proposal to require Town Council approval (and potential referendum) for significant transactions involving town-owned property — including long-term/capital leases, transfers, and zone changes — but deferred action pending legal clarification of thresholds and interactions with planning & zoning review.
Commissioners spent substantial time considering a proposal to expand Town Council oversight of certain actions involving town‑owned real property — specifically long‑term/capital leases, sales or transfers above a monetary threshold, and zone changes that materially alter use. Proponent Judy Neville said past disputes (for example, a controversial cell tower at West School) showed the need…
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