The Bethel Charter Revision Commission will hold a public hearing tonight.  Members will take comments about proposed changes to the Town Charter during the meeting. It's slated for 7pm in the General Purpose Room of the Municipal Center. 

Some of the discussion has been about adding a new department, separating the Department of Public Works from the Department of Public Utilities.  Responsibilities for management of public water and sewer departments would be moved.  There is also a language change proposed from building management to building maintenance. 

In the section on "use of purchasing cooperatives" for the Board of Education, the First Selectman asked that the town also be allowed to participate. There are numerous government-recognized buying cooperatives available that he says represent a valuable new opportunity to save taxpayers money and speed project turnaround time.