11/27/2023 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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A *Monday, November 27, 2023 Charter Review Committee Minutes* On Section 2.6 the Committee discussed mailing a postcard to registered voters as opposed to the entire warrant and agreed that this would make a good survey question. Mackenzie Ryan from the Mashpee Enterprise suggested mailers with QR codes. People could also opt out of receiving the warrant through the mail. The Committee discussed if the notice of a special town meeting does go out to all agencies. Rodney Collins said the notice does go out to all agencies by way of the Town Officer/ employee/department heads associated with the committee or board. 2.8 Petition Articles The Committee discussed the deadlines for petition articles which are on the second Monday in February and the second Monday in July. They also discussed the potential of petition articles appearing on a special town meeting warrant. Mary Waygan said that if the definition of town officer is used as interpreted by Town Counsel that would mean that the chair of a board would also have to attend town meetings. Rodney Collins said he would like section 2.8 to say the head of each department and or their designee and the head of each division. Don Myers said that the Finance Committee should have to write a written explanation of the reason for their vote on articles. The consensus is for the Select Board and Finance Committee to provide the reasoning behind their decision on articles in addition to the explanation. Motion to adjourn made by Carol Sherman, motion seconded by Darlene Furbush: Miller, yes Weeden, yes Collins, yes Furbush, yes Lewis, yes McKelvey, yes Myers, yes Sherman, yes Waygan, yes Vote: unanimous Meeting adjourned at 8:47. Respectfully Submitted, Stephanie A. Coleman Charter Review Committee Secretary