Town Charter Amendments—Which Should You Approve Or Reject?
What is the Town Charter?
It starts with “We the people of the Town of Charlestown, in order to secure for ourselves the right of self-government in all local matters, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, do adopt and establish this Charter.”
The Town Charter was adopted in 1980 and spells out how the town will be run. Changes to the Town Charter must be approved by the citizens of Charlestown before being adopted by the town. If the amendments are approved, they become part of the Town Charter.