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Severance council considers youth council model to engage local students

5594310 · August 12, 2025
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Council members discussed creating a youth council or youth commission to engage Severance students in local government; Mayor Pro Tem Lindsey Vandermark will move the idea to a future regular agenda for more detailed ordinance and selection process discussion.

Councilmembers discussed a proposal Aug. 12 to launch a town youth council — a small elected or appointed student body that would meet, plan service projects and provide input to the council on work-session items.

The idea was presented by Mayor Pro Tem Lindsey Vandermark as a board‑member petition; Vandermark said she had researched several models and preferred a standalone youth council that would meet together and potentially appoint a representative to other town…

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