Hampshire Council of Governments Charter Preamble We, the people of Hampshire County, in order to serve the interests of the citizens of our region, do hereby affirm that the twenty municipalities which presently comprise Hampshire County have vital common concerns that transcend the borders of individual municipalities and that the ability of our municipalities to address important public issues often depends on our local governments acting together. We therefore establish for ourselves and for our communities the means to serve our municipalities effectively, and to place the Council of Governments on a firm financial footing in order to deal with regional issues which transcend the existing boundaries of municipal governments, do hereby adopt this home rule Charter for the Hampshire Council of Governments. Return to the Hampshire Council of Governments Charter Index. Return to the Berkshire County Commission Index Return to the BerkshireWeb