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Executive Committee punts ordinance change on alder appointments to March 11 for more study
Summary
The Common Council Executive Committee voted to send an ordinance that would change alder appointments to boards, commissions and committees back to the Common Council Committee for more study on March 11, after debating competing proposals about whether committee terms should be one year or should run to the end of each alder's term.
The Madison Common Council Executive Committee debated an ordinance amendment tied to staggered alder terms and ultimately voted to re-refer the matter to the Common Council Committee (CCC) for further work and discussion on March 11.
The ordinance under consideration would change terms for alder appointments to boards, commissions and committees (BCCs) in response to newly staggered council election cycles. Mayor-sponsored language would generally make alder BCC appointments run for one year or, if made midterm, expire the following April; an alternate proposed by Alder Tishler would maintain committee appointments that run to the end of each alder's elected term.
Attorney Haas summarized the two approaches: the mayor's version would require annual appointment cycles,…
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