WOLFEBORO — Calling it an “intervention” for Wolfeboro’s town government, a citizens group will be asking voters to pass petitioned Article 20 to spend $75,000 on a consultant to address alleged dysfunction at Town Hall.
Town voting takes place March 10 at town hall from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
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