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Council delays vote on charter term‑limit fix after hours‑long public debate
Summary
Chandler City Council on May 22 tabled a proposed charter amendment that would clarify whether a person may serve up to 16 consecutive years in a combination of council and mayoral offices. The council set a special meeting to finalize ballot language by June 9 after extensive legal questions and public comment.
The Chandler City Council on Thursday moved to table a proposed charter amendment about consecutive terms and set a special meeting for final review by June 9, after more than two hours of council discussion and public testimony.
The proposal in resolution 5913 would clarify Article II, Section 2.01(e) of the Chandler City Charter by stating that “no person shall be eligible to be elected to a combination of the offices of council member and mayor for more than 16 consecutive years,” and that a person who serves 16 consecutive years “shall not be eligible to hold either office again until 4 years have elapsed.” The council did not adopt the language tonight; instead members voted unanimously to table the resolution and…
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