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Grove City council reviews charter changes, appointment powers and term-limit options
Summary
Councilmembers revisited a draft charter and discussed which powers could be handled by ordinance versus a charter amendment, including term limits and who appoints or removes key administrators such as the law and finance directors and the city manager.
Grove City Council spent its early session revisiting a draft charter and outlining the remaining decisions that will shape whether changes require a voter-approved charter amendment or can be handled by ordinance. Council President Cindy Hauck led the discussion and asked the city solicitor and drafting team to retain language on several topics for future review.
The council returned repeatedly to the question of whether provisions — including term limits, the council’s role in appointing or confirming department heads, and removal thresholds for the city manager — could be implemented by ordinance rather than by changing…
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