Senate Committee on Government Operations defers Bennington charter, chair moves to adjourn

The Senate Committee on Government Operations on Friday, March 20th deferred consideration of the town of Bennington’s charter after the committee said its two scheduled witnesses could not be moved up and will address the matter next week. The committee had no other items on its agenda and the chair moved to adjourn; a motion to adjourn was accepted and the meeting concluded.

The chair opened the session and explained that the two witnesses for the charter of the town of Bennington could not be accommodated earlier, saying the panel "was unable to move the two witnesses we had for the charter of the town of Bennington any earlier" and that "we'll take that up next week and vote it out." That scheduling note was the substantive action recorded on the agenda.

With no further business listed, the chair asked members if anyone wanted to raise other matters and then stated, "I would actually make a motion that we adjourn." A committee member responded, "Okay. Motion accepted," and the chair indicated that a formal recorded vote was unnecessary before declaring the meeting adjourned.

No formal votes on bills, ordinances, or other agenda items were recorded during the session. The committee is scheduled to consider the Bennington charter at its next meeting, when the previously expected witnesses will be available.