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Council discusses expanding role of standing committees for finance and public works oversight

3297675 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

Council members and staff debated using the Legislative, Judiciary & Finance and the Public Safety & Public Works committees more frequently for quarterly oversight of budgets, projects and traffic issues; staff was asked to begin referring appropriate items to committees before full council consideration.

Council members asked city staff on Monday to begin using standing committees more actively for oversight of finances, public works projects and police operations.

City Administrator Carl suggested quarterly committee meetings to review the finance directors quarterly reports, year-end financials, and upcoming bond or capital items. For public safety and public works,…

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