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Council votes to keep current form of government after heated debate
Summary
After a prolonged discussion and requests for public input, the council voted to keep the existing form of government; the motion to retain the current system passed in a tie broken by the mayor.
The City Council voted to retain the current form of government following a contentious discussion about whether to explore changing from a mayor–council model to a council–manager model. City staff framed the topic as a charter change that would require a public hearing and a 60-day waiting period if council chose to move forward. Staff said the review would mirror the process used when the council previously changed term lengths. One alderman…
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