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Mount Vernon council member and public call for clearer budget rules and earlier start for Charter Review Commission
Summary
A public commenter and council members criticized the Charter Review Commission for unclear spending practices, late scheduling and insufficient outreach; the council said it would examine commission timing and seek clarification on appointment language.
Mary Kingsley, a Mount Vernon resident and member of the public, told the City Council she and others want clearer budgetary processes and structural changes for the Charter Review Commission. Kingsley said the current commission started late this cycle — "we didn't start up till April or May, which cut us a good six months of working time" — and that the timing left insufficient opportunity for vetting and public input.
Kingsley raised concerns about expenditures made on the chair’s signature without the broader commission’s approval and…
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