Form of Government Study Committee

Form of Government Study Committee organizes departmental working groups. Chair Michael Burns directed the nine-member panel into four groups tasked with interviewing department heads on structural governance issues as part of a baseline report on Shrewsbury's current form of government. Groups

Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee approved prior meeting minutes and heard from Robert Nunes, a veteran of 40 years in municipal government including eight years as Mayor of Taunton and eight years as Town Manager of Middleborough. Nunes outlined how different structures operate,

Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee heard from Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky on his city's shift to Strong Mayor government. Sisitsky detailed Framingham's 2018 transition from Representative Town Meeting, citing legislative inefficiency and a $400 million budget; voters narrowly

Form of Government Study Committee reviews Town Manager Act structure at February meeting. Town Manager Kevin Mizikar and Town Counsel Brian Falk presented sections of Shrewsbury's governing act to the nine-member committee, addressing appointing authority distribution, personnel efficiency, and

The Form of Government Study Committee advanced work on a public survey and governance structure review. Chair Michael Burns oversaw approval of prior meeting minutes via voice vote, with Dadene Gonet abstaining on the January 5 minutes. The Committee refined a draft public survey on governance and