Charter Review Issues to be Further Explored – 12/17/2010

Posted by Bob on December 17, 2010 under Daily Blogs | Be the First to Comment

A subcommittee comprised of Burgesses Tony Campbell, Mike Ciacciarella and Bob Neth recently concluded investigation of potential changes to the Borough Charter.  A report from the subcommittee was presented at the December 7, 2010, meeting of the Board of Mayor and Burgesses (“BMB”) and can be viewed here.  The subcommittee met multiple times, conducted a public forum and solicited opinions from residents.  We would like to thank subcommittee members for there hard work and commitment to the effort and also the numerous residents who submitted ideas and suggestions.

In the coming weeks, the BMB will likely appoint a formal charter review commission to further examine potential charter changes.  Once created, a formal charter review commission will consider the suggestions from the BMB, but can also suggest different changes based on their deliberations.  There are strict requirements regarding composition of such a commission which insure representation from citizens and public officials from different political parties.  A public hearing is required and will likely be a priority once the commission is created.