Charter Revision – Public Comment
Please use this form to submit comments for the Charter Revision Commission. The Commission may consider these comments as part of their deliberations.
On August 27, 2026 Board of Governors officially established the Charter Revision Commission.
The Commission consists of eight members of the Association:
Jennifer Bogue, Co-chair
Anita Schepker, Co-chair
Don Mackenzie
Larry Connors
Jessica Lastarza
Maura Hahn
Phil Lombardo
Geri Johnson-Reis
The Board has charged the Commission to consider:
1.Possible expansion of the boundaries of the Association to include certain properties contiguous to the Association property that use the roads within Black Point to reach their property and who have expressed interest in being included within the new Association boundaries.
2.Possible expansion of the boundaries of the Association to formally include the Association owned parcel on the west side of Old Black Point Road that is used for access to the Pattagansett estuary.
3. The Commission may also consider such other items pertaining to the Charter as it deems desirable or necessary.
Public Hearing – 9/23/2026 @ 7:00pm
Charter Revision History
1935 Validation of Taxing Authority
1947 Amendments to Charter (searching)
2006 Amendments to Charter
2021 Amendments to Charter (see details below)
At the Annual Meeting on May 23, 2026, the membership approved (111-28) the Board further exploring a potential expansion of the Association’s existing boundaries. A critical step in this process is amending the Association’s Charter. Ultimately, the Charter Revision Commission will recommend Charter Changes to the Board; upon approval by the Board, those recommended changes will then be voted on by the membership.
Common Questions
What time commitment is required?
The expected time commitment is estimated to be approximately 40-60 hours over the 10-month period beginning August 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. Meeting dates and times will be determined by the Commission, but at a minimum there will be two public hearings. These meetings and hearings can be done virtually so volunteering is not limited to full time residents.
Do you need certain expertise?
As a priority, we need people who care about how the community evolves and can listen to and rationalize varied inputs. The overall process is fairly well established, but legal, project management, or association/organizational experiences are certainly helpful.
I served on a Charter Revision Commission previously. Would that be useful?
That’s fantastic. You may have served on a Commission in your town or may have served on a previous Commission here in Black Point. Experience is certainly helpful, but not a requirement.
Why doesn’t the Board just do this?
The state statutes governing this process mandate that a separate Commission be established, however up to 1/3 of the Commission may hold another official position in the Association. In our case, that would be a Board member or a member of the Zoning Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals. This helps to spread the volunteer effort throughout the community and bring more varied ideas and inputs to the table. You can serve in one of these other capacities and still volunteer to serve on the Charter Revision Commission, but there is a quota.
How many volunteers are you looking for?
The Charter Revision Commission can have from 5-15 members with 6-9 probably being the sweet spot.,
2021 Charter Revision Commission
2021 Charter Revision
The 2021 Charter Revision process resulted in a Charter amendment which established that each property shall have one vote in Association matters regardless of whether the property is owned by an individual, a trust, a corporation, or other such entity.
2021 Charter Revision Commission Members
Jennifer Bogue
Sharon Bruce
Larry Connors
Brendan Fox
Anita Schepker