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Committee to revisit charter spending threshold after discussion of past ballot defeats and staff resources
Summary
Members discussed the charter's expenditure threshold (the dollar amount that requires voter approval), reviewed past ballot results, and voted to revisit the issue with the finance director and other staff present at a future meeting.
The committee discussed how charter language limits large expenditures and the dollar threshold that triggers voter approval, an item members said has constrained city operations and been difficult to change.
Members reviewed prior ballot history: the committee discussed that a prior committee had recommended $50,000, the commission reduced that to $25,000, and a later…
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