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Council requests wording fixes for ordinances and referendum procedures
Summary
Members directed legal staff to remove a publication subsection in Section 210, add 'of the Town' in referendum language, and replace an 'or' with 'and' in Section 211(9) to ensure clarity and statutory consistency.
Councilors reviewed Sections 209-212 and asked several targeted edits to improve clarity and consistency with state law. The minutes record three specific drafting instructions: remove subsection b. under filing and publication in Section 210, add the words "of the Town" after references to qualified voters in Section 211, and change an "or" to an "and" in Section 211(9); legal staff was asked to reconcile these edits with state requirements.
No formal votes were taken on the text at the workshop. The council described these as minor language adjustments to be completed by legal counsel before the charter is brought back for further consideration or a formal vote.
