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Charter review committee recommends preamble, a new transparency chapter and edits; council asks for legal memo
Summary
The city's Charter Review Committee presented 23 proposed charter amendments — including a preamble and a transparency chapter — and council asked the city attorney to prepare an opinion on the process and timing for placing charter changes on a future ballot.
The East Lansing Charter Review Committee presented its final recommendations Tuesday, proposing 23 revisions to the city charter, including a preamble that lays out community values and a new chapter aimed at increasing transparency in financial reporting and public records.
Why it matters: The committee said language describing the city's values and clearer transparency provisions will help citizens find key governance information in one place…
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