WESTFIELD — A public hearing on seven of the 20 topics being discussed by the City Council’s ad-hoc Charter Committee brought out more opposition than support, especially in extending the mayor’s term to four years.
Councilor Dave Flaherty, the committee chair, said the committee chose to host a public hearing on Thursday even though it is not required by state law to do so. He said one of the topics being discussed at the hearing was to formalize the charter amendment review process to include public hearings and two votes by a supermajority of the City Council.
“All we’re trying to do is formalize the process, be as fair as possible, and recognize the voters are the ones who elect us. We will take questions and feedback tonight,” Flaherty said.
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