Calais charter amendments to take effect Jan. 1

Calais charter amendments to take effect Jan. 1

Photo by Andrea Walton.CALAIS — Two charter amendments that voters overwhelmingly approved on Election Day are set to take effect Jan. 1. Councilors unanimously approved the effective date at Thursday’s City Council meeting. The amendments were expected to include a start date in the referendum language, but did not, requiring council action to establish one. Voters adopted two charter amendments that clearly define the waiting periods for when …