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Proposal to add voting citizen members to standing committees fails in committee
Summary
A proposal to amend the municipal code to include a voting citizen member on each standing committee failed in the General Government and Finance Committee; debate highlighted concerns about accountability, liability and elected representation.
The General Government and Finance Committee voted against forwarding an ordinance that would have added a voting citizen member to each of the village’s standing committees (General Government, Public Safety, Public Works). The motion failed 2–1 and will go to the Village Board without a committee recommendation.
Nut graf: Supporters said adding citizen members could broaden expertise and community input on committees; opponents said voting non-elected members would dilute accountability and create legal…
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