H5600

Establishing the term of office for the town manager of the town of Bridgewater

Introduced·7/30/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a three-year term for the town manager of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, with potential renewals.

The bill amends the charter of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to establish a three-year term for the town manager. The town manager can be renewed for additional terms of up to three years each, subject to a majority vote of the full town council. The town manager must be a U.S. citizen and devote full-time to the office, with no other elective or appointive positions allowed unless approved by the town council. The town manager need not reside in Bridgewater but must have proven administrative ability, often demonstrated through prior experience in a similar role.

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Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee
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History

Jul 30

House

Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Jul 30

House

New draft of H5545

Jul 30

House

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling