Charter Change Revisited

A year ago, inspired by the Citizens' Initiative for Charter Change, the idea of revising the city charter, enacted in 1921 and amended in its entirety in 1973, was on everyone's mind. 

At a public hearing on what was being proposed, held by the Common Council on March 31, 2025, Joe Ferris, then a mayoral candidate, stated, "We need a charter revision that includes the entire community," and promised, "If elected, that will be the first thing I do on Day One."

Ferris was elected. Day One was 110 days ago, but so far nothing has been heard from the mayor about charter change. Last night at the informal meeting of the Common Council, however, Council president Margaret Morris announced that she was starting work on assembling a Charter Commission to consider charter revision. She is inviting anyone interested in serving on this group tasked with the serious work of studying the charter and recommending revision should send a letter of interest to councilpres@cityofhudson.org.

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