Charter Review Committee
WHAT WE DO
The City Charter is a legal document establishing Greenfield as a municipality, and it outlines the organization, powers, functions, and essential procedures of City government, somewhat like a local constitution.
Every 10 years, on the year ending in a zero, a special committee called the Charter Review Committee is formed to revise, replace, or amend the Greenfield City Charter, often with the context of what is working, what needs to be fixed, and what is needed for the future. The committee works under the authority in City Charter section 8-1, the State Constitution, and Massachusetts General Law. At the end of the review process, but within the same year, the committee will file a report recommending any changes to the charter they have deemed necessary or desirable. At that point charter changes proceed under the process outlined in Massachusetts General Law.
No meetings currently scheduled.
The City Charter is a legal document establishing Greenfield as a municipality, and it outlines the organization, powers, functions, and essential procedures of City government, somewhat like a local constitution.
Every 10 years, on the year ending in a zero, a special committee called the Charter Review Committee is formed to revise, replace, or amend the Greenfield City Charter, often with the context of what is working, what needs to be fixed, and what is needed for the future. The committee works under the authority in City Charter section 8-1, the State Constitution, and Massachusetts General Law. At the end of the review process, but within the same year, the committee will file a report recommending any changes to the charter they have deemed necessary or desirable. At that point charter changes proceed under the process outlined in Massachusetts General Law.
No meetings currently scheduled.
| CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE | |
| Eight seats / Project duration | |
| NAME | TERM ENDS |
| David Singer, chair | Project duration |
| Otis Wheeler, co-chair | Project duration |
| Penny Ricketts, ex-officio | Project duration |
| Christine Forgey, City Council | Project duration |
| Sheila Gilmour, City Council | Project duration |
| Erin Donnally Drake | Project duration |
| John Lunt | Project duration |
| Alan Woods | Project duration |