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Council debates charter change, caucus status and lobbyist funding as lawmakers plan to seek state approval
Summary
Council members discussed a package of procedural items: a resolution asking the General Assembly to let the city exclude August and December from the charter’s twice‑monthly meeting requirement, a proposal to add Wilmington to the list of legislative bodies eligible to caucus under state statute, and city council plans to fund its own lobbyist.
Council members debated several procedural and intergovernmental measures during the Committee of the Whole on March 24, including a proposed charter amendment to exclude August and December from a twice‑monthly meeting mandate, draft legislation to permit the city to caucus under state statute, and plans to fund a council lobbyist.
Charter amendment to exclude August and December
Councilmember Michelle Harley introduced a resolution asking the General Assembly to amend City Charter section 2‑204 to exclude August and December from the twice‑monthly meeting requirement except when the mayor, council president, or a majority of council calls a meeting. Harley said the change would reduce unnecessary convenings during traditional…
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