H5261

Amending the town charter in the town of Oxford

Introduced·3/16/26
Introduced Text

Amends the town charter of Oxford, Massachusetts, to require the town manager to be a resident upon appointment.

This bill amends the town charter of Oxford, Massachusetts, by changing the residency requirement for the town manager. Specifically, it removes the provision that allows the town manager to be appointed without being a resident, requiring instead that the town manager must be a resident of the town at the time of appointment. This change ensures that the town manager is a resident upon taking office.

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Calendar

Apr 8

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Hearing

History

Apr 30

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

Apr 30

House

Rules suspended

Apr 30

House

Read second and ordered to a third reading