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Charter reviewers agree to modernize notice, vacancy timelines and publication rules
Summary
The Canal Winchester Charter Review Committee voted to extend the council vacancy appointment window from 30 to 60 days, to allow electronic service of special-meeting notices, and to replace a newspaper-publication requirement with posting on the official city website.
The Canal Winchester Charter Review Committee on March 5 moved to modernize several charter provisions that govern council operations, saying the changes would reduce procedural friction and better reflect current practice.
Committee members discussed three related topics: who supervises the clerk of council day-to-day, how council members are served notice of special meetings, and where proposed codifications are published. On supervisory language in the clerk-of-council section, members agreed to clarify…
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