Act No. M-2 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. M-2 (H. 271). An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the
Town of Springfield
Subjects: Municipal government; municipal charters; Town of Springfield;
amendments
This act amends the charter of the Town of Springfield to:
• remove zoning and subdivision bylaws from the list of regulations under the
Town’s ordinance adoption procedure;
• require all members of the Charter Review Committee to be registered voters of the
Town;
• revise the presiding town officers for municipal meetings to provide that the Board
of Civil Authority may designate an Acting Clerk in the absence of the Town Clerk
and Assistant Town Clerk;
• eliminate the Grand Juror from the list of Town officers appointed by the
Selectboard; and
• prohibit the Town Treasurer or Selectboard members from serving as the Finance
Director.
Effective Date: May 4, 2023
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