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How to remove an elected official in Kennebunk? Charter Commission wants your opinion

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53% : Currently, Kennebunk has a form of government centered on a Select Board and the type of town meeting in which voters independently and privately weigh in on articles on a ballot.
51% : Among the commission's considerations will be a form of government in which Kennebunk would have a town council and the kind of town meeting in which voters gather and, together, discuss articles, and even amend them, if necessary, before voting for them with either a show of hands or a vocalized "aye" or "nay."Babcock said the commission will turn its attention to Kennebunk's form of government in the weeks and months that follow the Sept. 30 forum about recalls, forfeiture, and petitions.
46% : Babcock added that a second priority for the commission is to consider a different form of government for the town of Kennebunk.
36% : Babbidge: Big decisions facing Kennebunk Charter CommissionersMunicipal attorney Don Gerrish delivered a presentation about assorted forms of government to consider during one of the commission's meetings in August.

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