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Study commissioners summarize April 3 public hearing: trust, representation and advisory boards top concerns
Summary
Commission members presented consolidated summaries of public comments from an April 3 hearing, highlighting repeated themes: lack of trust in local government, calls for ward/district elections, stronger advisory boards, debate over strong mayor vs. city manager, and requests for more meaningful engagement.
Members of the Study Commission presented individual summaries of public comment gathered at the April 3 public hearing and in written submissions, and then discussed common themes to guide future study work.
Across the commissioners’ briefings, recurring concerns included a perception that residents are not being heard, a feeling that the commission lacks geographic and demographic representation, and what many described as an outsized influence by developers and by unelected staff. Repeated suggestions were: study a ward- or district-based election system;…
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