2018.10.10 Council Agenda Item 04

Summary

Public hearing on referendum questions 2 and 3 of the November 2018 Municipal Warrant: Charter revisions as proposed by the Charter Review Commission.

A public comment period will be included (5 minutes per person).

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Description

Question 2 pertains to 25 different revisions to the Town Charter. Descriptions of each revision are included in the attached warrant.

Question 3 pertains to one revision to the Town Charter: Section 903 is amended to raise from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 the threshold amount for single item expenditures and for bonding which must be submitted to referendum (this amendment would apply to Section 903 in its current form or as amended by Question 2.)

A copy of the Charter Review Commission's Final Report is also attached.