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Residents ask for clarity as council explains charter amendments on job protections and ordinance rules
Summary
Residents attending council asked for plain-language explanations of several charter amendments appearing on an upcoming ballot, including measures to require council approval before dismissing certain department heads and to allow some agreements to be enacted by resolution rather than ordinance.
During the public-comment portion of the May 19 meeting, residents asked council members to explain proposed charter amendments and how they would change city staffing and legislative processes.
Resident Janelle Zimmerman, of 219 Princess Drive, asked the council to explain the amendments in plain language: ‘‘I was just wondering if you could explain a little bit more about the changes that are gonna be made that we vote on,’’ she said. Zimmerman told…
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