Calais charter amendments to take effect Jan. 1

Calais charter amendments to take effect Jan. 1

This story appears as part of a collaboration to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine between the BDN and The Maine Monitor. Read more about the partnership. CALAIS, Maine — Two charter amendments that voters overwhelmingly approved on Election Day are set to take effect Jan. 1. Councilors unanimously approved the effective date at Thursday’s City Council meeting. The amendments were expected to include a start date in the referendum lan…

Calais charter amendments to take effect Jan. 1

Councilor Peter Foster, who is employed by the school department, is ‘grandfathered’ in under earlier charter language and will retain his seat through this term.