Bill > S2682

This bill proposes to amend the special home rule charter of the town of Needham. The key provisions include: 1. Continuing the form of representative town government with a limited town meeting, and establishing procedures for the election and governance of town meeting members. 2. Maintaining the select board, school committee, and other elected town officers, and outlining the appointment and removal process for the town manager, who will serve as the chief executive officer. 3. Granting the select board the functions of a board of public works, including oversight of the town's sewer and drainage systems. 4. Continuing the park and recreation commission, conservation commission, planning board, and board of appeals, and defining their respective powers and duties. 5. Increasing the number of elected members on the board of health starting in 2019. The bill aims to preserve Needham's existing system of local government while making some administrative and structural changes to the town's operations and governance.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2682