The inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, within the territorial
limits as now or hereafter may be established in the manner provided
by law, shall continue to be a body corporate and political with perpetual
succession under the name "Town of Medfield."
[Amended 5-9-2022 ATM by Art. 15]
The form of government provided by this Home Rule Charter shall
be known as the "Medfield Select Board-Open Town Meeting Plan." Pursuant
to the provisions of this Charter and subject only to such limitations
as may be imposed by the Constitution and statutes of the Commonwealth,
the Town shall have all powers possible for a town to have under the
Constitution and statutes of the Commonwealth as fully and completely
as though they were specifically enumerated in this Charter.
The powers of the Town under this Charter shall be construed
liberally in favor of the Town, and the specific mention of particular
powers in the Charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way
the general power stated in this Article.
Subject to the applicable requirements of any provision of the
Constitution or statutes of the Commonwealth, the Town of Medfield
may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and
may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation,
by contract or otherwise, with any one or more states or civil divisions
or agencies thereof, or the United States or any agency thereof.
The Town Seal in existence at the time this Charter is adopted,
unless the Town Meeting shall vote to adopt another, shall continue
to be the Town Seal and shall be kept in the custody of the Town Clerk.
Papers or documents issued from any office or board of the Town may
be attested to by the use of the said seal.
