SABATTUS – Selectmen voted Tuesday night to place the town charter on the Nov. 7 ballot.

Two weeks ago the charter committee held a public hearing to review and summarize the charter for residents. From that hearing brewed a debate on whether individuals may hold a seat on more than one board or committee.

Town attorney Marc Frenette prepared a written memorandum outlining the state statutes and common law on the subject.

“There are situations in which a public official does not have or will not have a financial conflict of interest but still should not hold or exercise an office or position within local government,” he stated.

The reason is because that position may “conflict with other responsibilities or another office the person may hold. The common law proscribes a person from holding two incompatible offices.”

Another issue that was addressed and revised in the charter is what percentage of residents would be needed to petition an ordinance or town budget after it has been voted on.

The charter committee agreed that signatures of at least 25 percent of the original town meeting voters must be obtained to submit a petition.

Fifteen percent of participants in the gubernatorial election would be needed for a petition to boot an elected public official out of office.

“The charter will be at the printers in two days,” charter Chairman Jon Mennealy. “We will start distributing the charter to local areas once they have been returned.”