Town Charter

In 2019, the Town of North Attleborough adopted its first Town Charter which replaced the existing form of government from a Board of Selectmen and representative town meeting to a government led by a town manager and Town Council. 

The Town Charter serves as a "constitution" for the town, outlining the rules by which the town operates. Under the Town Charter, the executive branch of the town government is headed by a strong town manager, who serves as the chief administrator and procurement officer for the town. A nine-person Town Council oversees the legislative branch of the town government. 

Charter Review Committee members are appointed by the town manager and confirmed by the Town Council. Every five years, the committee reviews the charter and produces a report with recommendations for the Town Council to consider.

As part of its recommendation, the Charter Review Committee can recommend minor or major changes to the Town Council for consideration. Major changes to the Town Charter include revisions to the "composition, mode of election or appointment, or terms of office of the legislative body, the mayor or city manager, or the board of selectmen or town manager." Minor changes include anything revisions outside of the aforementioned topics.

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