Groton — The Charter Revision Commission, appointed last month to examine the structure of town government, including whether Groton should have a budget referendum, will hold a public hearing on Monday.

The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex.

“They can look at whatever they want to look at,” Town Mayor Bruce Flax said of the commission during a chamber luncheon this week.

“We’re going to give them a list. I know some of the things they are going to look at are the size of (Representative Town Meeting), the actual existence of the RTM, whether the town clerk should be elected or appointed, whether the budget should be sent to referendum, and whether the budget should be sent to referendum if it hits a certain threshold, like if there’s a 2.5 percent increase” in spending.

The charter serves as the law of the town and sets up the government to manage its affairs. Groton’s charter specifies the powers of the Town Council, Representative Town Meeting and the Board of Education, along with the process for deciding how money is spent.

The 11-member commission includes two former mayors, a high school principal, a lawyer, founders of Groton Advocates for Tax Efficiency, a director of contracts for a non-profit agency and an employee of Prudential Financial.

“I think we’ll be hearing a lot about people wanting a budget referendum,” said Robert Frink, a former councilor and commission member. The recently approved a 3.7 percent tax rate increase for the coming fiscal year will draw residents to the hearing, Frink said. Taxes rose despite budget cuts due to declines in revenue.

After the commission makes recommendations, they must be approved by the town council, RTM and voters at referendum.

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