He would like to see a mayor and talked about a town council. Over time you're taking away that opportunity. Mosakowski said he would like to keep an appointed professional administrator with redefined powers. This was the same proposal he brought to a Charter Commission in 1995. Town meeting member Nancy Gordon wanted to keep the town meeting because a small council would be subjected to persuasion from developers when it came to zoning issues.
Town meeting has to approve all zoning changes.
At the same time she doesn't believe the a town administrator is accountable to the people. Town meeting is not accountable to the people, he said. Used with permission.