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Commissioners discuss proposed charter changes and possible regional municipal court
Summary
Members discussed proposed home‑rule charter amendments to remove prescriptive judge requirements and residency limits, a step city officials say would allow future consolidation with other municipal courts; commissioners asked to be involved in shaping any changes affecting court equity and judge selection.
Commission members discussed proposed amendments to Clayton’s home‑rule charter that would remove several prescriptive operational provisions, including a municipal judge residency requirement and a two‑year judge‑service specification. David (city manager) and Alderman Gary Fader said the changes are intended to shift technical details from the charter into the city's code of ordinances so future governance and organizational changes can be made by ordinance rather than by…
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