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Council adopts amended term‑limits ordinance for city boards, passes 5‑4 after mayor's tie‑breaker
Summary
The Hastings City Council adopted an amended ordinance establishing term limits and restrictions on multiple board appointments, passing 5-4 after the mayor broke a 4-4 tie.
The Hastings City Council adopted an amended version of Ordinance No. 4798, establishing term limits and restrictions on multiple appointments to city boards and committees. The measure passed 5-4 after the mayor provided the deciding vote following a 4-4 split.
Jesse (staff member) told council the amended ordinance was intended to clarify points council had raised previously rather than change council's intent. He outlined three clarifications: alternate positions on committees would not count…
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