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* To be omitted from the origional town charter: Words and/or phrases in italic and/or (parenthesis). *To be added from the origional town charter: Words in and/or phrases in bold. A municipal charter is a document that addresses the procedures used by Local government that are critical to its operation. According to State Law, a Charter Commjssion must be created whenever a municipality intends to adopt a new charter or revise an existing charter. In the case of Dexter, the Town Council determined that it was time to revisit the existing charter which was originally adopted in 1976. In November 1999 a Charter Commission was formed which consisted of six elected members and three members appointed by the Town Council. During the following months the Commission undertook a detailed review of the original Charter which resulted in a number of significant revisions. The revised charter retains the existing form of municipal government; however changes were made to extend and clarify area's of the charter that have presented problems in interpretation over the years. The Commission also sought to bring the language of the current charter into conformity with existing law Additionally, sections of the original document that addressed the 1976 transition from a Town Meeting form of government to a Town Council arrangement were deleted. In November 2000, the promised Charter Revisions were presented to Town voters and the referendum adopting the revisions was approved. The new revisions will become effective on January 1, 2001. Respectfully submitted Dexter Charter Commission |
