This charter may be replaced, revised or amended in accordance
with Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution.
The select board shall appoint a special committee of not less
than 5 voters in each year ending in "0" to review this charter and
in each year ending in "5" to review the town by-laws. Such committees
shall make recommendations concerning possible revision or recodification
as the committee deems appropriate and shall present such recommendations,
accompanied by a statement as to the reasons therefor, in a report
to the select board.
No more than 10 months following such respective appointments,
each committee shall prepare a preliminary report summarizing its
recommendations and shall schedule a public hearing in connection
therewith to be held not earlier than 2 weeks after the date of notice
of the availability of such report is published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the town. The notice shall include information
as to times and places, which shall include at a minimum the town's
website and the town clerk's office, where copies of the report may
be reviewed or requested and include the date, time and place of the
public hearing.
