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Barberton rules committee advances multiple charter edits; several proposals fail
Summary
The Rules, Marketing and Development Committee reviewed more than 20 proposed Charter and code changes from a Charter Review Commission and council members; some measures (including term limits and certain appointing-authority changes) failed while others passed and will move forward for council consideration.
The Rules, Marketing and Development Committee worked through a slate of proposed amendments to the Barberton City Charter and related codified ordinances on July 14, voting on more than 20 discrete changes recommended by the Charter Review Commission and individual council members.
Several measures passed in committee, including: adding editorial clarifications and duties for the Service Director (Article 4, Section 4.02 as amended), adding qualifications for the Service Director, changing some public-notice locations, modifying several department head qualification sections (Finance, Law, Public Safety), adding a video broadcast/recording…
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