Select Board debates Town Manager Act revisions; agrees to keep appointing authority while allowing delegation and to separate recall as a home‑rule petition The Select Board began line‑by‑line deliberations of a redline Town Manager Act recommended by a review committee. Members agreed to retain the Select Board as ultimate appointing authority for the Town Accountant while adding explicit delegation language for the Town Manager, to remove a strict residency requirement for the Town Manager, to add '\

The Select Board's recent deliberations on the Town Manager Act could reshape municipal governance and redefine the balance of power—what changes are on the horizon?

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