# Charter Review Committee - 11/04/2026


**Body:** Town of Bridgewater, MA
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The Town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Charter Review Committee met on November 4, 2026, to review charter provisions. The committee unanimously voted to defer final review of definitions until the end of its charter review and to examine public feedback before each article discussion, with a final check that feedback has been addressed. Members planned to have article-organized summaries of forum comments, town-employee correspondence, and survey responses ready for the December 2 meeting.

The committee approved revisions to Article IX sections on ethics and conflicts of interest (9-1), prohibited conduct and enforcement (9-2), campaign finance (9-3), periodic charter review (9-4), and interpretation rules (9-6). Section 9-7, addressing removal of members appointed by the town manager, was approved with one dissenting vote; members discussed defining grounds for removal and preserving due process. Consideration of public-document posting provisions and related proposed sections was deferred to a later meeting. No procurement, contract awards, spending decisions, or budget allocations were identified.

**Source:** Town of Bridgewater, MA