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Brookville council directs staff to form charter review commission, seeks up to nine public members
Summary
Law director advised council on legal steps to form a charter review commission; council directed staff to advertise for members and return a resolution to create the commission so proposed amendments can reach voters by early August.
Law Director Rod Steffen told the Brookville City Council that the city can form a charter review commission by council resolution and must follow state constitutional rules if charter amendments go to voters. The council directed staff to begin advertising for members and return a resolution establishing the commission.
Steffen said Section 11.02 of the city charter allows amendments by voters and that Article 18, Section 9 of the Ohio Constitution governs how amendments are submitted to electors. He told…
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