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Milton council debates ordinance to make mayor chair agenda review and work sessions
Summary
Councilmember Michael Leake proposed an amendment to make the mayor the presiding officer for agenda review and work session meetings; the mayor and the city attorney disputed whether a referendum was required. Council agreed to move the edit to the regular council meeting for a vote.
Councilmember Michael Leake proposed on Feb. 11 that the city ordinance governing public meetings be amended so “the mayor shall chair the agenda review and work session meetings. In the absence of the mayor, the mayor pro tem shall chair the meetings.”
The proposal aimed to clarify who presides at non‑charter council gatherings after changes in recent years. The mayor urged colleagues to restore a simpler rule, saying the charter already gives…
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