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Questions for Tom
8/20/04
1.Can you address the approach of reviewing the existing charter from a political,
legal and practical standpoint?
2.Can you review the Ashland charter and tell us which items are outdated?
3.Can you suggest a particular approach to reviewing a charter?
4.Can you address the value of brevity? Why a charter should be brief.
5.Where have people gotten stuck in a charter review process? What has worked
with other communities?
6.What particular items became issues and why. What items became surprise
issues? What are some examples of items/process/issues that failed?
7.What are the tough issues to be faced? What are potential political pitfalls?
8.How much effort do you put into getting the feel for the community that you are
assisting with a charter?
9.What is a reasonable timeline for the process?