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The Select Board unanimously voted 4-0-0 to withdraw Home Rule Petition H.4751 after determining that its language could expand warrant-article authority beyond the intended increase in petition-signature requirements. A revised petition is planned for resubmission at the Fall Town Meeting.
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The Board decided not to move forward with the current charter petition because its wording could have broader effects than intended. The petition will be withdrawn, and a revised version will need a certified Town Meeting vote before it can be resubmitted. The Board also entered executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Firefighter Union.
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