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Council tweaks Question 1 wording over property and maintenance language
Summary
Council debated whether summary language for Question 1 should include "real" with "intangible" property and the phrase requiring town property to be maintained in compliance with local and state building codes; members voted to adopt language consistent with the Charter Commission's wording.
Council members and the clerk flagged omissions in the synopsis for Question 1, which combines sections on town powers and town property. The clerk and another member pointed out the synopsis left out wording that had been approved by the Charter Commission: that sale or lease of "real and intangible property" is subject to approval and that "town owned property must be maintained in compliance with current local and state building codes."
The solicitor acknowledged brevity is needed for ballot summaries but agreed that including the specific words could improve clarity. After a motion to adopt language aligned with the clerk's reading of the Charter Commission text, the council approved Question 1 by voice vote. The clerk explicitly noted the Charter Commission's approved sentence had been left out of the initial synopsis and requested the council adopt the version matching the commission's vote.
