In Plymouth, suggested by Selectman Betty Cavacco, the Select Board invited the Charter Commission to meet with them in joint session.
The Commissioners said no thank you.
Bobbi Clark has more:
Bill Abbott chairs the charter commission:
“Everybody spoke, we had a very good discussion of whether or not we thought it made sense. We decided we’d stick with what we’re doing which is to listen to every citizen in town, to listen to members of other boards, other committees and just general citizens at large. We want to hear what everybody has to say, one on one as to what should go into a charter.”
Selectman Betty Cavacco:
“I think we should have a joint meeting. We’re two very important boards and commissions and people need to know how we interact with each other.”
On the matter of putting two options on the ballot, Abbott says:
“There is a provision in the state law that says you can put two charters on the ballot. We haven’t reached that decision yet as a Commission, because right now we’re developing ideas for what we think would be a much better charter.”
Selectman Cavacco believes the ballot should include a choice:
“Whatever the Charter Commission puts on the ballot, they have to have more than one option. And if it doesn’t have more than one option, then I’m more than happy to make sure that there is a non-binding question on the ballot.”
The Select Board has neither discussed or put to a vote whether or not to put such a non-binding question on the ballot.
