Fairhaven Forward working to bring charter proposal to a ballot vote
FAIRHAVEN — “If we are our own community, then we shouldn’t have to have the state Legislature give its blessing for what we can and cannot do." Kyle Bueno, a member of a local civics group Fairhaven Forward, is working to bring the question of forming a town charter to a public vote this coming annual election. "A charter would give us more control over the town and allow residents to have more of a say,” he explained. A Home Rule Charter goes beyond state general law by being a governing guide tailored specifically to a municipality. It serves as a local constitution by establishing...
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