CONWAY — A resident's request that a charter commission be formed to examine our form of town government and perhaps get more voter participation got no response from selectmen at a recent meeting.
Mark Hounsell, who has held several elected positions in state, county and town government, addressed the selectmen during public input session of their April 19 meeting Tuesday. Hounsell was elected to the planning board on April 12.
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