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Charter commission renames mayoral aide, adds strategic-plan requirement; debates timing of State of the City report
Summary
The Lansing Charter Commission voted to change the charter title for the mayor’s principal aide from “executive assistant” to “deputy to the mayor,” added a requirement that the mayor adopt a strategic plan, and debated moving the annual State of the City report deadline, without a final change to that date.
The Lansing Charter Commission voted Feb. 4 to replace the charter term “executive assistant” with “deputy to the mayor,” and adopted language requiring the mayor to publish a strategic plan, while deferring a final decision on moving the annual State of the City report date.
The change to the deputy title passed after commissioners debated whether the role should be called “deputy mayor,” “chief administrative officer” or “chief of staff.” Commissioner Lori Boyd said the existing charter language describing duties was broad enough and favored a title change so the role better reflects responsibilities. Commissioner Jasmine Anderson said she opposed “deputy mayor” because the title suggests succession;…
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