Charter panel cuts survey questions, delays release
The Charter Review Committee voted 7-0 not to finalize its resident survey until it reviews a separate town manager survey. Members rewrote the form-of-government question as an open-text prompt, 7-0, and moved it to the end, 6-1.
Other Committee · Meeting of July 22, 2026
BRIDGEWATER — The Charter Review Committee voted 7-0 not to finalize its resident survey until it reviews a separate town manager survey. Members rewrote the form-of-government question as an open-text prompt, 7-0, and moved it to the end, 6-1. They struck a block of confidence questions, 6-1, and questions on town services and the website, both 7-0.
One member said a question on returning to open town meeting amounted to "leading the witness." The panel also reviewed three public forums starting August 12 and sent a draft employee questionnaire back for revision.
In the full story:
- Minutes
- Resident Survey Update
- Public Forum Update
- Stakeholder Discussions
- Next Steps and Public Comment
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,510 words
Source: the Other Committee meeting of July 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.
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