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Committee eases ordinance reading rules and drops 10‑day physical posting requirement
Summary
The committee agreed to let unanimous first‑reading votes allow title‑only readings and recommended removing an obsolete 10‑day physical posting requirement, favoring online publication.
The Sweet Home Charter Revision Committee voted to remove an onerous requirement that ordinances be "fully and distinctly read" at council meetings in every instance and agreed to eliminate a city code provision requiring a 10‑day physical posting after adoption.
Committee members and staff said the current charter language—written before online publication and packet distribution were common—regularly forces lengthy in‑meeting readings…
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