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Former Mayor Dee Kopenhaver urges charter update for efficiency, transparency and trust
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Former Mayor Dee Kopenhaver told the Augusta City Charter Review Committee that the consolidated government charter is outdated and said updating it should focus on efficiency, clearer authority in emergencies, and greater transparency.
Former Mayor Dee Kopenhaver told the Augusta City Charter Review Committee on June 25 that the city's charter has not been updated in 29 years and urged the committee to focus on making government more efficient, transparent and accountable.
Kopenhaver described the current charter as “a government that was formed in mistrust and breeds mistrust to this day,” and said the charter should be treated as the city’s “business plan,” updated to reflect modern needs. He said municipal governments are most commonly either “strong mayor” or manager…
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