“We have been evaluating the charges that were given us by the Select Board for the past four months or so. In that time, we have interviewed about 30 different stakeholders. We have received over 20 public comments. In all, members of our committee have committed over 500 hours of work in the past four months to come to the recommendations that we will be presenting.”

— Committee Chair Jackie Matts

(from the November 14, 2024 Burlington Banner article “Charter review committee presents draft of its recommendations”)

Referring to the voting proposals, committee member Michael Muscato said the group believes those changes would “allow the residents of Bennington an opportunity to define who we are as a town.”

He made the statement after reading the town’s Vision Statement, which stresses fostering an inclusive community.

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