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Germantown board alters planning commission and standing‑committee membership after heated debate
Summary
The Village Board amended municipal code to make the school‑district representative a full voting member of the Plan Commission and revised standing‑committee rules to codify committee size and quorum; trustees narrowly approved removing a provision for citizen voting members on standing committees.
The Village of Germantown on Monday approved ordinances that change who sits on the Plan Commission and how standing committees are constituted.
The board amended section 1.291 of the municipal code to change Plan Commission membership so that a designated representative of the school district would be a full voting member rather than an ex‑officio participant. Trustees also considered and approved changes to section 2.09 to codify four‑member standing committees and clarify quorum rules. The board voted to remove a provision that would have added a voting citizen member to each standing committee.
Why it matters: Changes alter who has a vote in key local land‑use and policy…
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