Selectboard considers charter review process ahead of March ballot

Darren Adams, Selectboard Chair, opened discussion on a scheduled review of the Town Charter, noting the last amendments were approved in 2022 and that best practice is a five-year review cycle. Adams said the Selectboard's objective for its first September meeting is to decide whether to form a traditional Charter Review Committee or to collaborate board-to-board.

Adams emphasized the procedural deadline: any recommended charter changes must be submitted to the Selectboard by late November in order to be placed on the March ballot. The boards did not decide on a formal path during the Aug. 31 joint session and expect to finalize how the review will proceed at the Selectboard's September meetings.