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Commission moves to clarify 2% appropriation threshold, grant treatment and referendum wording
Summary
Commissioners discussed clarifying charter language so that any appropriation equal to or greater than 2% of the annual budget triggers an automatic referendum whether the appropriation is in the annual budget or supplemental, and debated whether grants should count toward the 2% appropriation threshold.
The commission discussed proposed charter language intended to clarify that any appropriation equal to or greater than 2% of the annual budget must appear as a separate automatic referendum question, whether that appropriation is in the annual budget or is a supplemental appropriation.
Board of Finance members and counsel said the suggested revision would align the charter with current practice and avoid confusion when large projects are included in the annual budget rather…
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