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Council approves resolution to cooperate with Governor’s Department of Governmental Efficiency after edits on access and scope
Summary
After extended debate and an amendment to add “reasonable access” and soften mandatory language, Clearwater’s City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25‑07 to cooperate with the Governor’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team to identify efficiency opportunities.
The Clearwater City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25‑07 on April 17 to express the city’s willingness to collaborate with the Governor’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (referred to in the record as the EOG DOGE team) to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
Council debate focused on two principal concerns: (1) whether the resolution, as drafted, would grant unfettered physical access to city premises and records to state reviewers, and (2) whether language directing staff to “fully support” the team’s requests would weaken local policy autonomy. Councilmembers proposed and the council approved edits during the meeting that (a) add…
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