Charter Review Committee formalizes Town Counsel policy and adopts public outreach message.

Charter Review Committee · Meeting of March 12, 2026

Grafton Charter Review Committee establishes formal policy on legal counsel communications and community outreach. The committee unanimously approved requiring all Town Counsel requests to route through Chair David Robbins or a designated contact, with legal responses shared to members before meetings for advance review. Members also unanimously adopted an official public message explaining the charter review process and inviting residents to submit suggestions through the CRC mailing list or scanned mail.

Committee member Jim Malloy will construct a database to track feedback and compile a comparison of town charters to review Town Manager and Town Administrator authority structures. Charter revision discussions included John Kelley's concerns about Grafton Housing Authority powers and Chair Robbins' questions about the Fire Chief appointment process. A public hearing is scheduled for April. ===HEADLINES=== 1.

Charter Review Committee establishes Town Counsel communication protocol 2. Committee adopts strategy for community charter feedback outreach 3. David Robbins leads charter review communications and messaging 4.

Committee plans public hearing on proposed charter revisions 5. Panel examines Housing Authority powers and Fire Chief authority

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Source: the Charter Review Committee meeting of March 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.