13 May 1976
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1976
Page
1
Final results show 44 percent prefer continuation of the elected administrator system while 32 percent favor a council appointed town manager and 24 percent want to eliminate the post. Turnout was about 20 percent of eligible voters in a special election.
Voting in Charter District 90 to 91 on top two choices yielded a near tie without a third option. Some council members advocate reconvening the charter review commission to propose minor changes while keeping the administrator. Critics cite low turnout and near equal support for eliminating the administrator or replacing him with a manager, leaving the position in place.
Slow start at Church St Dock repairs prompts Harbor Commission to fault town for delays and mismanagement. pilings arrive from Marine Construction in Warren while boards and lumber delays persist. officials clash over authority funding and project scope, with calls to delegating dock control to the Harbor Master and Commission.
The state Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on railroad property and the future of railroading in the area at 7 30 pm tonight at Colt School.
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