15 December, 2016
The Charter Review Committee held their 2nd public forum to review Hopkinton's town charter. The review of the charter started in January 2016, the charter was first implemented in 2006. Three significant changes presented for consideration included; 1) Changing the position of town clerk from elected to appointed by the Board of Selectmen, 2) Standardizing reporting structure for town employees and 3) streamline the budget schedule and warrant process. Community members in Hopkinton also had the chance to comment on the proposed changes. Most of the commentary centered around on the proposed change of Town Clerk from elected to appointed. View Highlights and Full Public Forum below.
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