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Committee discusses interlocal cooperation; debate over 180‑day 'adopt or reject' charter provision
Summary
A draft recommends more joint meetings with other local governments, an audit to identify interlocal opportunities and creation of a standing interlocal body; members debated a proposed charter requirement that the governing body adopt or reject committee recommendations within 180 days.
Committee member Jim presented an issue paper on interlocal cooperation and recommended several steps: regular joint meetings between Topeka and Shawnee County (and other local units), a review by auditor/manager/attorney staff to identify interlocal opportunities, and creating a standing body to promote ongoing interlocal cooperation.
Jim also proposed a more assertive procedural option: that when this committee…
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