Showing posts with label Home Rule Charter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home Rule Charter. Show all posts

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Breaking News: Southbridge Charter Amendment Struck Down As Unconstitutional



According to highly reliable sources the Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee on Bills in Third Reading has eliminated the following proposed amendment to the Southbridge Home Rule Charter as being unconstitutional.

Section 2-2-2 No qualified voter of the town shall be eligible to run for the office of councilor if he or she is not in good financial standing with the town by being current in all bills from the town.