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Final Charter & Reports
Here is the Charter report which will be mailed to households in coming weeks. This document contains the Charter, a majority report signed by 8 of the 9 members discussing why they support the Charter, and a minority report signed by one member describing why she does not. The last page of this report shows a “ballot summary” of how the question will appear on the Spring election ballot. We hope you find this helpful as you decide how to vote. Please note that there will be neighborhood information sessions in the upcoming weeks to learn more about the new features in this Charter.
Basic Information about the Charter
A number of people have requested a summary of charter features in order to understand the key features without having to read through the sometimes legalist list language of the charter. To help with this, we’ve created a Charter Question and Answers document and an Overview Powerpoint. They are each linked below. We’ve also placed the proposed district map and the latest draft here:
Government Organization & Transition
- Article V Government Organization October 17 (PDF)
- Article IX Transition October 24 (PDF)
- Proposed Precinct Map (PDF)
Framingham Charter Master Drafts
- Draft Charter Commission Minority Report January 10 (PDF)
- Draft Charter Commission Final Report January 13 with Majority Report (PDF)
- Master Draft June 25 (PDF)
- Charter Master Draft July 13 (PDF)
- Charter Master Draft August 7 (PDF)
- Charter Master Draft September 13 (PDF)
- Master Draft October 5 (PDF)
- Article V Government Organization October 24 (PDF)
- Article IX Transition October 24 (PDF)
- Master Draft October 24 (PDF)
- Master Draft November 14 (PDF)
- Master Draft / Preliminary Report November 14 (PDF)
- Master Draft December 8 (PDF)
- Master Draft December 13 (PDF)
We welcome comments on any parts of the charter to the Charter Commission via email and would love to see people at the January 4, 2017 Public Hearing at 7 p.m. at Framingham High School.
Article II: Legislative Branch Documents
- Article II Examples (PDF)
- Benchmark City Council Data: 20 Largest Cities in Mass (Excluding Boston) (PDF)
- Collins Center Legislative Branch Comparison (PDF)
- Collins Center Presentation (PDF)
- Executive Article Examples (PDF)
- Legislative Branch Guiding Questions June 2016 (PDF)
- Legislative Function Draft Agenda (PDF)
- Master Draft June 10 (PDF)
- Memo - Data Regarding Signatory Requirements of Council Nominations (PDF)
- Memo - Preliminary Election Provision Examples (PDF)
- Memo - Term Limits (PDF)
Selected Articles I,III-IX: Executive Branch, School Committee, Fiscal Procedures & Elected Officials
- Blumer Memo on Budget Process September 13 (PDF)
- Collins Center Executive Article Example August 1 (PDF)
- Collins Center Mayor and Manager Comparison August 1 (PDF)
- Collins Center Memo on Elected and Appointed Officials August 12 (PDF)
- Collins Center Memo on School Committee and Budget Process August 12 (PDF)
- Collins Center Scenarios Overview August 26 (PDF)
- Collins Center SC Scenarios Examples August 26 (PDF)
- Executive Function Draft Agenda August 8 (PDF)
- Executive Function Draft Language (PDF)
Charter Commission Documents
- Charter Commission Communications Plan April 11, 2016 (PDF)
- Charter Commission May Survey Results (PDF)
- Charter Commission Preliminary Budget (PDF)
- Citizen Participation Measures (PDF)
- Citizen Relief Measures (PDF)
- Collins Center Final Proposal (PDF)
- Economic Development Department PowerPoint (PDF)
- FCC Strategic Plan Final (PDF)
- Mayor v Manager Considerations (PDF)
- Petrini Bylaw Memo October 4 (PDF)
Administrative Organization Subcommittee Working Documents
- Administrative Organization Primer August 18 (PDF)
- Administrative Organization Examples (PDF)
- Transition Article Primer (PDF)
Public Feedback on Charter
- Charter Commission May Survey Comments (PDF)
- Final May Survey (PDF)
- Legislative Branch Survey Results (PDF)
- Public Comments January 4 (PDF)
- Public Comments October 5 (PDF)
- Public Comments November 13 (PDF)
- Survey Number 2: Legislative Branch Comments (PDF)
- Framingham Home Rule Charter Ballot Question and Summary (PDF)
- FCC Letter To Town Meeting February 7, 2017 (PDF)
- Letter To Town Meeting From Charter Commission Minority February 7, 2017 (PDF)
TIMELINE
View the Charter Commission's Timeline: