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Commission removes outdated agency list; Board of Water and Light oversight and auditing debated
Summary
The charter commission voted to strike an obsolete, enumerated list of agencies from Article 4 and directed staff to align charter text with the current table of organization. Commissioners and public commenters pressed for clearer audit authority and oversight of the Board of Water and Light.
The Lansing Charter Commission on Feb. 4 voted to remove a long, dated enumerated list of agencies from Article 4 and asked staff to update the charter to reflect the city's current organization chart. The revision passed by voice vote.
At the same time, commissioners and multiple public speakers raised concerns about the Board of Water and Light (BWL), including customer rates and whether the BWL should be subject to the city's internal audit function. Several council members who spoke in support of oversight urged staff to draft language clarifying auditing…
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