[HISTORY: Approved by the Town Council of
the Town of Mansfield 11-3-1970 as revised 11-2-1993, 4-4-1996 and 8-6-2007. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We the people of the Town of Mansfield, under
the Constitution and laws of the State of Connecticut, in order to
secure the benefits of local self-government and to provide for an
accessible and accountable government, do hereby adopt this Charter
and confer upon the Town the following powers, subject to the following
restrictions, and as prescribed by the following procedures and government
structure. By this action, we wish to secure the benefits of home
rule and provide for local government that is responsive to the will
and values of the residents of our Town, and strongly affirms resident
participation, representative democracy, and professional management.