Apr 6, 2016StrategicPlan
BoardEast Longmeadow Charter
This document is a commentary advocating for the adoption of a new town charter for East Longmeadow. It critiques the inefficiencies and lack of responsiveness of the current town government structure, which relies on selectmen and town meetings. The proposed charter aims to establish a town council and town manager system to achieve more professional management, increased accountability, faster decision-making, and greater citizen representation. The core objective is to transition to a more efficient, cooperative, and responsive governance model suitable for a 21st-century community.