The Bennington Charter Review Committee invites you the second of two public forums regarding potential changes to Town Charter on November 13, 2024, in the multi-use room on the third floor of the Bennington Firehouse.

The event will begin at 6 pm and child care is available from the Berkshire YMCA at the Bennington Sports Center (details below).

Attendees will hear from committee members about their work and will be given the opportunity to ask questions. The areas being reviewed by the committee include vacant/ blighted properties, town governance, municipal voting eligibility, the autonomy of the Community Policing Advisory Review Board (CPARB), as well as topics received through public comments at: https://benningtonvt.org/government/boards___commissions/charter_review_committee.php.

"As we prepare to finalize our recommendations, we want to share with the public some of the critical factors that we've considered. Changes to the Town Charter will also be considered by voters at the next Town Meeting," said committee chair Jacklyn Matts. "We're grateful for the amount of input we have received from the community. It's been a regular focus of our discussions and has deeply informed our work. We strongly encourage community members to share their comments via the town's online portal soon, before we complete our process."

The committee plans to submit their final recommendations to the Select Board at the end of the month. The meeting will be recorded by CAT-TV and made available for subsequent public review.

Child care details:

• The cost for this special Kids Night Out at the Sports Center for the Charter Review Committee meetings is $3/child and all youth must be registered ahead of time by going online and completing a registration form at https://tinyurl.com/2mnjmz7s or calling 802-500-2770.

• Interested parties should RSVP by Monday, November 11, 2024.

• Youth will receive a pizza dinner, play active games, do crafts, and be engaged in programs with YMCA youth staff.

Event Info

Dec 28, 2024, 10 to 11 AM

Dec 28, 2024, 11 AM to 12 PM

Dec 28, 2024, 1:30 to 3 PM