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 finalized, voters will then have the opportunity to either approve or disapprove of the charter.
Visit https://fairhavencharter.wixsite.com/fairhavenforward/charter-petition to find locations near you to sign the petition.
Specifically for West Island residents who are registered voters, the petition will be available at the Free Library stand on the grounds of the West Island Improvement Association. Pens and hand sanitizer will be available.
Visit www.fairhavenforward.org or email fairhavencharter@gmail.com to learn more.
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