Marblehead Embarks On First-Ever Town Charter Process

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead volunteers are sought to help create the first town charter in community history.

Residents willing to participate in the approximately year-long process are encouraged to send a letter of interest and resume to the Select Board for the committee that will study the town's existing government structure, conduct analysis and seek public input and engagement.

The Select Board in recent months began the process of embarking on creating a town charter to help streamline government services, create a better-defined chain of command and oversight, and, ultimately, look for efficiencies and ways to save funds as the town faces increasing budget constraints.

The Select Board will hold an informational session at The Collins Center on Wednesday at its regularly scheduled meeting.

The meeting is open to the public and will be posted on the town website here.

The deadline to submit letters of interest and resumes is March 22. Submit to Select Board, Abbot Hall, 188 Washington Street, or email wileyk@marblehead.org.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)