Press Release
Fairhaven Forward is an apolitical group seeking to collect 1,725 certified signatures to add onto the ballot: “Shall a commission be elected to frame a charter for the Town of Fairhaven.”
Once we reach the threshold of signatures needed, voters will vote for this ballot question as well as the nine Fairhaven residents needed to serve on the charter commission.
This group of Fairhaven residents formed as Fairhaven Forward for two reasons. The first is to educate voters on how our town government is designed and works and second, to increase participation in our political process through engagements and conversations as a community. We feel a Charter Commission would help bring residents together, engage them in our democratic process, and learn more about our town government through studying its strengths and weaknesses over an 18 month period.
Once the report is then finalized, voters will then have the opportunity to either approve or disapprove of the charter.
If you would like to sign and send the petition, please follow the instructions below. Voters can either send it via mail or drop it off at 117 Pleasant Street in Fairhaven.
If you want to learn more about our Charter Commission efforts, please visit our website www. Fairhavenforward.org or visit our Facebook page: Fairhaven Forward.
If you’d like a completely contactless option…
1. Download the petition at www.Fairhavenforward.org, or from the Neighb News website: www.NeighbNews.com
2. Print the form on either 8.5 x 14 or 8.5 x 11 paper DOUBLE SIDED. If using 8.5 x 11 paper, the form must be reduced in size to fit the paper.
3. Mail/Drop off the signed form to: 117 Pleasant Street, Fairhaven, MA, 02719
Email fairhavencharter@gmail.com
To download the petition, click here: CharterPetition
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