MassachusettsLottery would set a Williamstown library trustee’s term
A proposed amendment would use a lottery to set one Williamstown library trustee’s term at two years before returning that seat to a three-year term.
What it does
A lottery would select one of Williamstown’s four library trustees whose term is up for election in 2028 for a two-year term.
Argument forStaggered terms could help Williamstown keep continuity on its library board by avoiding elections for all four seats at once.
Argument againstUsing a lottery to choose which trustee gets a two-year term could make the board’s transition less predictable for residents.
More detail
A lottery would select one trustee for a two-year term. This applies to Williamstown’s four-member board of library trustees. The lottery would select one of the four trustees whose terms expire and are up for election in 2028. The selected trustee’s term would expire in 2030. When that seat is up for election in 2030, its term would return to three years. The act would take effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 10See H4347Latest
- Sep 10New text (Mark) for H4347Introduced
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