Charter Section 208 Board of Finance Vacancies
At a glance
(From auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard.)
- What: A dispute over whether the Town Council or the Board of Finance fills Board of Finance vacancies, after online charter text for Section 208 was changed around 2018 without a voter-approved amendment.
- Where it stands: On August 10, 2026 the town attorney said the council had authority under the 1994 language and recommended correcting the online text; a legal challenge to a recent appointment had been raised.
Log
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2026-08-10 - Town Council - Town attorney and Kathy Larkin traced the history (1994 language, 2009 and 2010 council appointments, 2010 referendum rejecting board self-appointment); the code publisher said the section does not appear to have been amended; members debated the meaning of a certified online copy (from auto-captions).
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2026-07-29 - Board of Finance - The chair noted that the Town Council's appointment to fill a vacancy was being contested over who has the authority under the charter, and said the board would treat the appointee as a full member until it is resolved (from auto-captions).
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2026-07-14 - Town Council - Council appointed a Board of Finance member 9-0, contingent on resigning from Planning and Zoning (from auto-captions).