Don't have all the fun details, but the news from last night's Portsmouth Town Council meeting is good, according to a note from one of my stalwart readers (hat tip!) who attended. In what was described as a "long and arduous" meeting, the decision was made to put the Carcellar proposal on a ballot no later than November. If it passes, we convert the Tent to all-day voting in a booth, allowing everyone to participate.

My informant noted that the PCC withdrew their proposal, and that the Council voted not to place the Gleason proposal on the ballot. My source's take was that the Council wanted to give the Carcellar proposal (which had been supported by more than 500 letters to the Council) a clear shot on the ballot, and if it fails to pass, other amendments can be revisited.

This is a big win. Moving to full-day voting is a long-overdue change, and I can't wait for November. Yes, it would be nice to have had a special election sooner, but the logic of batching several impending things (sewer, wind power, etc.) is pretty compelling.

Thanks to the Council for their thoughtful work, and again, particular thanks to Council President Dennis Canario for weighing the issue carefully and being scrupulously fair.