Effective. Responsive. Accountable.

It’s what we deserve from Brookline’s government. Do we have it? The City Charter Campaign believes it’s time to re-consider whether our volunteer, part-time town governance structure is what’s best for today’s Brookline. A Charter Commission is needed to consider and propose to voters a structure that will work better for everyone.

Process

The Process

To propose big changes to our government structure, we need a Charter Commission. To establish a Charter Commission, we need voters to approve a ballot question. To have a ballot question, we need thousands of signatures from Brookline’s registered voters.

Ballot Box

The Timing

Once we reach the 6,000+ signatures needed, the question of electing a Charter Commission will be placed on the next possible Brookline ballot. On the same ballot, we will elect 9 candidates to sit on the commission. If the question passes, the elected Charter Commission has up to 18 months to study, debate, and propose a governance structure for Brookline. That proposal then goes back to the voters. At each step, the voters decide.

Raised Hand

Your Role

Brookline’s future is literally in your hands! If you are a registered voter in Brookline, your signature helps form a Charter Commission. Anyone can help collect signatures and get people talking about how Brookline’s government works today, and how it might work better tomorrow!

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