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Defiance council directs law director to draft repeal of ‘Democracy Day’ ordinance
Summary
At its March 4 meeting, the Defiance City Council voted 5-2 to ask the law director to prepare legislation repealing Chapter 109 — the ordinance that established an annual “Democracy Day” — citing low public attendance since it was adopted in 2014.
The Defiance City Council voted 5-2 on March 4 to direct the law director to prepare legislation repealing Chapter 109 of the city code, the ordinance that codified an initiative establishing an annual “Democracy Day.”
Law Director Mast told council that voters adopted the initiative in the November 2013 general election and the council codified it as ordinance No. 7598 on March 11, 2014. Mast said attendance for the event…
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