Charter Review

Government · Charter Review

Charter panel previews amendments for fall Town Meeting

Billerica Charter Review Committee closes two-year rewrite with public hearing before fall Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 17

Government · Charter Review

Billerica Charter Panel Keeps Two-Year Recall Penalty, Sets September Public Hearing

Billerica's Charter Review Committee voted to retain a two-year appointment ban for recalled officials and rewrote the charter's public notice language to center the town website, at its August 11 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 11

Government · Charter Review

Charter Panel Adds Vote Requirement to Warrant Process, Rejects Single-Signature Restoration

Billerica Charter Review Committee closes ambiguity in warrant-compilation rule, rejects bid to restore select board single-signature authority.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 29

Government · Charter Review

Billerica Charter Panel Reverses Referendum Vote, Schedules Fall Public Hearing

BILLERICA -- June 23, 2026, Billerica Charter Review Committee reverses course on referendum provision, schedules September 16 public hearing. Meeting Tuesday night, the committee voted 6-3 to strip individual elected officials, including single members

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Charter Review

Billerica Charter Review Adds Historic District Commission to Conflict-of-Interest Rules

Billerica Charter Review votes to bar simultaneous service on Historic District Commission and other adjudicating boards.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 15

Government · Charter Review

Billerica Charter Panel Votes 6-5 to Simplify Referendum Ballot Threshold

Billerica's Charter Review Committee voted 6-5 Wednesday to change how citizen referendum questions are decided at the ballot box, shifting from a supermajority standard matching town meeting thresholds to a simple majority of voters turning out.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 8

Government · Charter Review

Billerica Charter Panel Tightens Residency Rule for Town Meeting Members

Billerica's Charter Review Committee voted unanimously to tighten the residency standard for town meeting members and replace outdated warrant-publication language at its March 24 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

Government · Charter Review

Billerica Charter Review panel flags outdated newspaper notice rules, vacancy gaps

Billerica's Charter Review Committee advanced through elected-office and fiscal-procedures sections Thursday, surfacing several provisions members say are outdated or no longer followed in practice.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 6