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Commission Discusses Creating Separate City Clerk Office; Charter Change Required
Summary
Commissioners and the city attorney discussed whether to separate the city clerk duties from the city manager and whether a charter amendment and referendum would be required; the attorney said the commission could initiate the change but the charter currently makes officers subordinate to the city manager.
Commissioners discussed establishing a separate city clerk position that would report directly to the commission rather than to the city manager. The issue was raised during a pre-meeting on Oct. 5, 2025, after several citizens asked whether the commission should separate clerk duties as the city prepares to hire a new city manager.
City Attorney (transcript speaker) told commissioners that creating a charter office for a city clerk would require amending the city's charter and that voter approval in a referendum would be necessary. "If you wish…
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