Chapter 1

Section 1 Incorporation

1.1.1 The present Town of North Reading, Massachusetts, within its corporate limits as now established, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name, Town of North Reading.

Section 2 Powers of the Town

1.2.1 The Town shall have all the powers possible for a town to have under the constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as fully and completely as though they were enumerated specifically in this charter.

Section 3 Form of Government

1.3.1 It is the intent of this charter to adopt the Open Town Meeting-Selectmen-Town Administrator form of government.

Section 4 Construction of Charter

1.4.1 The charter shall be liberally construed to the end that the town may have all powers necessary or convenient for the conduct of its affairs, and the mention of specific powers in the charter shall not be construed as limiting the general powers stated in this chapter.

Section 5 Intergovernmental Relations

1.5.1 The Town may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any one or more states or civil divisions or agencies thereof, or the United States, or any agency thereof.