Amherst Charter Commission 12-5-16
MEETING TIME: 7:00 pm. LOCATION: Police Station, Community Room. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to order, approve agenda, approve minutes, including Listening Sessions (10 minutes); 2. Town Meeting Coordinating Committee Subcommittee on Policies and Procedures report (30 minutes); 3. Diana Stein update on Natick research (10 minutes); 4. Continue deliberating on Citizen Participation/Relief, Executive, and Legislative elements (60 minutes); 5. Public comment (10 minutes); 6. Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to the meeting; and 7. Adjourn.
Charter Commission
The Charter Commission, elected in 2016, is meeting to prepare a written document which establishes and defines the structure of the government for Amherst. This document, called a Charter, may create local offices, distribute powers, duties and responsibilities among local offices, and may establish and define certain procedures to be followed. Our work must be completed within 18 months of our election, and when completed, the final recommended Charter is submitted to the voters. If approved by the voters, the Charter would serve as Amherst's "constitution".
