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Erlanger council agrees to pilot a nonvoting high‑school seat; student to return with program outline
Summary
Council members discussed creating a nonvoting student seat at the council table and agreed to let a 16‑year‑old resident, Chris, pilot the role while drafting a proposed program and ordinance for the council’s next caucus meeting.
Erlanger City Council members on Tuesday discussed creating a nonvoting student seat that would let a high school–age resident participate in council meetings and help craft formal program rules.
The council agreed to have Chris, a 16‑year‑old Erlanger resident who proposed the idea, draft a detailed program outline and sample municipal language and return to the caucus by March 18. Chris told the council, "I believe very heavily in letting students' voices be heard," and said he had researched examples in Massachusetts, Colorado and Ohio.
Council members debated how the seat should be selected and what powers the student should have. Speakers raised several options: an…
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