FAIRHAVEN “If we are our own community, then we shouldn’t have to have the state Legislature give its blessing for what we can and cannot do.
Kyle Bueno, a member of a local civics group Fairhaven Forward, is working to bring the question of forming a town charter to a public vote this coming annual election. A charter would give us more control over the town and allow residents to have more of a say,” he explained.
A Home Rule Charter goes beyond state general law by being a governing guide tailored specifically to a municipality. It serves as a local constitution by establishing agreed-upon and clear structures, definitions and responsibilities for elected and appointed officials, town departments, boards, and committees.