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Commission splits on staggered four‑year terms; votes to send original split‑cycle recommendation back to Common Council
Summary
The commission recorded a split decision on whether mayor and council four‑year terms should start together; it chose to return the Charter Revision Commission’s draft that proposed staggered starts (mayor and clerk in 2029, council in 2031) to the Common Council for deliberation.
The commission considered whether to make mayoral, clerk and council terms four years and whether the council’s four‑year cycle should be staggered relative to the mayor’s. Commissioners confirmed broad agreement that four‑year terms for mayor, town clerk and council merit support, but they did not reach consensus on whether council elections should begin in 2031 while the mayor and…
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