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Portland Charter Commission

Published
December 29, 2021

Portland commission to consider first round of charter reform proposals

A police oversight board, universal resident voting and a name change for the Portland Board of Public Education are among the first proposals the Portland Charter Commission could look at in January.
Published
October 15, 2021

An apology – or how a peaceful morning turned bad

Last Friday's column lacked one key ingredient: a call to Shay Stewart-Bouley.
Published
October 4, 2021

Portland Charter Commission eyes enhanced citizen oversight of police

The fact-finding session with expert testimony gave commissioners a broad overview of what options they have if they pursue a change to the oversight and discipline process of Portland police.
Published
September 30, 2021

Maine Voices: Portland Charter Commission needs to narrow its focus

The charter is the constitution of the city, and reconfiguring the structure of local government should be at the center of the commission’s discussions.
Published
July 26, 2021

Portland Charter Commission will seek public input at hearing

Commissioners say topics broached at Wednesday's hearing will likely include the structure of city government, the relationship between city and school leadership, diversity and equity, policing and housing.

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Published
June 29, 2021

Portland’s new Charter Commission elects leadership

The group meets next on July 15 and has set a July 28 session to hear from the public on changes they would like to see to the city charter.
Published
June 28, 2021

Portland Charter Commission selects leaders

Michael Kebede, a policy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, and Shay Stewart-Bouley, a writer and executive director of Community Change Inc., a Boston-based anti-racist nonprofit, were elected chair and vice chair, respectively.
Published
June 25, 2021

Maine Voices: Dismantling white supremacy requires a good mirror

Telling a person of color that the work of eliminating racial injustice is essentially complete is a tactic used to oppress minority populations.
Published
June 17, 2021

Charter commissioner who called city manager ‘white supremacist’ can’t be recalled, lawyer says

The opinion comes as the 12-member commission is slated to meet for the first time later this month, kicking off a year-long review of the city charter.
Published
June 17, 2021

Maine Voices: Charter commissions should be both thoughtful and rare

Commissioners need to stay focused, help each other think clearly and imagine life in Portland in 2050, says a member of the city’s 2009 commission.