Board of Aldermen Hearing on School Board Charter Amendments to be Held Tonight at 6pm

Proposed Amendments Give School Board the Power to Override the Tax Cap

Board of Mayor & Alderman pose for a group picture on Inauguration Day, 2020 (photo by Jon Hopwood)

MANCHESTER, NH — A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will be held tonight, Tuesday, July 20th, at 6:00 pm, as part of the City Charter amendment process.

The meeting essentially is a public hearing on Alderman putting Pat Long’s proposed City Charter amendments granting autonomy to the School Board autonomy on the municipal ballot.

The special meeting is being held to solicit the opinion of the public on the proposed amendments, which would make the School Board fully independent of the BMA, including overriding the tax cap.

It is required under the City Charter.

The Board will vote on whether to advance the proposed amendments to the ballot at its regular meeting that begins at 7:00pm.

See Also

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