Public to weigh in on Marblehead Town Charter

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Last Updated, Oct 12, 2024, 12:31 AM

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MARBLEHEAD — The Town Charter Committee will be holding a public forum to gather input as it prepares to present the town’s first charter document.

The town has never adopted a formal town charter. It instead relies on local bylaws and state laws.

The town’s first charter document will aim to respect “Marblehead traditions and long-standing practices,” according to a press release, and is expected to be developed for consideration by 2025.

The public forum will allow the community to give input and receive information as it relates to the charter.

The public forum will begin with a presentation which includes topics such as: the purpose of a town charter, the components of a town charter, the current structure of Marblehead government, the trends of charters in the Commonwealth, as well as the benefits to Marblehead of having a charter document.

After its presentation, members of the community will be able to give feedback to the committee.

According to a press release, the charter will help to bring clarity in helping to define “the roles, responsibilities, and powers of various town officials and boards,” which can “lead to greater clarity, efficiency, and accountability within Marblehead’s town government.”

Those interested may attend the forum on Oct. 22 in the Select Board Room at Abbot Hall, or via Zoom, at 7 p.m.

Kelan Flynn is the Item’s Marblehead reporter, joining the Essex Media Group team in April, 2024 and graduated from Suffolk University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in English and concentration in Creative Writing. While in school, he helped make editorial decisions with various literary magazines on campus such as Venture and Salamander, as well as wrote a wide variety of works ranging from nonfiction personal essays to horror and science fiction. When he has spare time, he enjoys going to the movies, watching sports with friends and family, and collecting vinyl records.

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