Brouhaha brewing over charter change in Bennington

Michael Bethel is spearheading a charter change. Bennington Banner photo
BENNINGTON — Battle lines are forming in what promises to be an acrimonious debate over a ballot question that could overturn Bennington’s town manager/select board form of government.
The ballot question would amend the town charter to eliminate the professional manager’s position and substitute an elected mayoral post with strong executive powers — including the authority to veto actions of the sel