The Bourne Charter Review Committee will recommend a number of changes to the town charter for residents to vote on at Special Town Meeting next month. The committee’s recommendations include
A new town budget, a new sewer budget and a new method for choosing the town s police chief were among the highlights of this week s Bourne Special/Annual Town Meeting.
More than 100 people filled the gymnasium at Bourne Middle School for Town Meeting Monday night, May 3. A total of 115 voting residents were in attendance when Town Meeting commenced, far exceeding the reduced quorum of 15 that town officials had recently approved. It was also more than double the 56 residents who were in attendance at the start of last November s Special Town Meeting.
Residents voted on a total of 21 articles, including Article 2 on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, authorizing the townâs proposed $71,735,576 general operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The approved amount represents a 1.53 percent increase over the current operating budget.
A wide range of issues relative to the Bourne town charter was addressed by the town’s Charter Review Committee during a lengthy discussion with Bourne Town Administrator Anthony E. Schiavi.