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Committee sends proposal on four-year terms for mayor, at-large seats to full board without recommendation
Summary
Committee members debated changing municipal terms to four years for some or all positions after a request by a resident; the committee recorded no recommendation and voted to send the proposal to the full board for voter consideration, noting timelines and state primary-date changes.
The Committee on Administration voted to send a proposal to consider four‑year terms for municipal offices to the full board without the committee offering a recommendation.
The discussion began when a request from "Mr. Blaise" to consider four‑year terms was presented to the committee. Committee members debated whether the change should apply to the entire Board or only to the mayor and at‑large aldermen. Several aldermen said two‑year terms preserve voter accountability and opposed extending terms to four years.
"Whether you're an at large alderman or a regular alderman, your…
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