LWV Observer Corp Reports
- August 5, 2021
- September 13, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- October 25, 2021
- November 1, 2021
- November 15, 2021
- November 29, 2021
- December 13, 2021
- January 3, 2022
- January 24, 2022
- February 7, 2022
- February 14, 2022
- April 4, 2022
- April 11, 2022
- April 25, 2022
- May 9, 2022
- May 26, 2022
- June 6, 2022
- June 27, 2022
- July 18, 2022
Other Reports
- March 14, 2022 (via Old Colony Memorial)
- June 9, 2022 (official minutes)
Plymouth Charter Commission Notes and Resources
Resources from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Plymouth Area League of Women Votes has compiled a list of resources to help educate and inform voters about this very important decision.
- Plymouth’s current charter, filed January 17, 2019
- A Study on Structural Changes in local Government in the Commonwealth of MA
by the Massachusetts Municipal Association. The history of Plymouth’s charter activities begins on Page 42. - Changing Local Government Structure, from the Department of Housing and Community Development
Local Videos
Plymouth Form of Government: Plymouth Town Meeting Members and candidates for the Charter Commission Bill Abbott and Mike Hanlon discuss the process of assessing the form of government that we have in Plymouth. Recorded March 23, 2021. A PACTV InFocus program, hosted by Julie Thompson.
Town Government Forum: The League of Women Voters of Sharon-Stoughton hosted a forum with area leaders discussing various forms of town government and different roles that might be defined in a charter:
- Open vs Representative Town Meeting
- Mayor
- Town Manager
- Town Council
- Selectboard
The forum is moderated by Adam Dawkins, Former Town Moderator from Stoughton and the following five panelists:
- William Alexopoulos, Town Council Member and former Selectman from Randolph;
- Brian Howard, Town Manager from Randolph;
- Michael Dutton, Town Manager from Bridgewater and a member of the Mass. Municipal Assoc.;
- Andrew Nebenzahl, Town Moderator and Charter Commission member from Sharon
- Sharon Debra Roberts, Select Board and Town Meeting Rep from Stoughton
This video is available on Sharon Public TV. It will be broadcast on PACTV (check PACTV for dates).
Local Media
- Check PACTV for events and news about the Charter Commission
- Old Colony Memorial (https://www.wickedlocal.com/oldcolonymemorial/) carries many Letters to the Editor and will continue reporting on the Commission’s activities.