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Council staff outlines referendum procedure for charter amendments; two pathways proposed
Summary
City staff presented a draft ordinance to clarify procedures for municipal referendums and charter amendments, describing two pathways: a council‑initiated resolution requiring three‑quarters support and a public‑petition route requiring signatures from 10% of qualified city voters to trigger a charter commission election.
City staff presented a draft ordinance on May 29 that would formalize how Wilmington holds referendums and how charter amendments move forward.
Kendra (city staff) explained that the ordinance would create two pathways to amend the city charter: a city‑council‑initiated resolution (requiring at least three‑quarters support of council) or a public‑petition process in which 10% of the city’s qualified voters must sign to trigger formation and election of…
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