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Milford holds first public hearing on proposed charter amendments, council schedules second hearing
Summary
The Milford City Council opened a public hearing on proposed charter amendments covering residency requirements, council term start dates, department hiring authority and procurement thresholds. Council members discussed transparency and scheduling; a second public hearing was set for July 15 and final action is expected then.
The Milford City Council opened its first of two public hearings on proposed amendments to the city charter, discussing changes to residency and term rules, hiring and removal authority for the city manager and department directors, and aligning local procurement thresholds with state law.
The proposed amendments would raise the minimum residency requirement for council candidates from 90 days to one year, move the start of elected terms from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, remove a residency requirement for the city manager, clarify that department directors would be hired and terminated under the manager’s authority, and set procurement and bidding thresholds to the minimum amounts required by Ohio law.
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