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Charter commissioners clarify council oversight, add 24‑hour notification for direct staff contact
Summary
The Stonebridge Charter Commission debated and clarified limits on city council oversight of administration, agreed language to prevent council members from bypassing the city manager, and proposed a 24‑hour written notification rule when council members contact city employees.
Commissioners at the Stonebridge Charter Commission meeting on June 4 debated how to draw the line between legitimate oversight and improper interference with city administration and agreed on two clarifications: council members must channel directives through the city manager, and any direct contact with subordinate employees must be copied to the city manager in writing within 24 hours.
The issue arrived during discussion of Article 3 (executive branch) and related sections. Joel Thibodeaux, a commission member, summarized the council’s role and the commission’s concern about council members bypassing the city manager: “The mayor, mayor pro tem, and city council shall not give directives to any city officers or employees other than the city manager and or officers appointed by the city council regarding any matters including, but not limited to, constituents…
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