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• Charter may oust budget group

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Preliminary discussions over the role of a budget committee under any new form of town government have several members of the Charter Commission questioning the direction the panel has taken. With the commission mulling the idea of Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:40 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, budget committee, charter commission, government

• Charter Commission studies possible new format for Salem government

  BY DERRICK PERKINS The charter commission has begun looking at adopting a town council form of government, though Chairman Robert Campbell is quick to point out that nothing is set in stone. Campbell said the ninemember commission has reached a tentative Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:38 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, charter commission, government, Town Council

• New chairman of Charter Commission has been there before

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Robert Campbell is not new to writing town charters, an experience he believes will come in handy as the community’s Charter Commission moves forward. Campbell, a former selectman and current member of the Planning Board, chaired Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:15 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, town meeting, selectman, planning board, charter commission, town charter

• New committee gets advice about state rules

  BY DERRICK PERKINS The message members of the charter commission received from a representative of the local government center on July 9 was “curb your creativity.” Attorney David Connell pointed to past attempts by towns and cities across Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:12 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, budget committee, charter commission, Town Council

• Salem Charter Commission discusses voter involvement

  BY DERRICK PERKINS The question of how to improve and possibly restructure municipal government while fostering a more active citizenry dominated a public discussion hosted by the Charter Commission on July 2. The town’s newly formed commission Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:04 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Budget, charter commission, government

• Recount leaves commission intact

  BY DERRICK PERKINS A hand recount of the ballots from last month’s special election garnered Cathy Ann Stacey one extra vote, allowing her to retain her spot on the nine-member Charter Commission. Rival candidate Pamela Berry, who challenged the Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:04 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, voting, charter commission, recount

• Known names take Charter Commission seats

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Voters backed candidates with a background in local government for the Charter Commission, giving town employees and elected officials seats on the nine-member board on May 19. The three members of the Board of Selectmen on the ballot, Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:30 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, voting, budget committee, planning board, charter commission, Board of Selectmen

• Salem charter commission plans move ahead

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Selectmen took another step toward making changes in the town’s form of government by making preparations for a May special election to determine the makeup of a charter commission. Selectmen plan to officially set the date for Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:08 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Selectmen, voting, election, charter commission