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Charter review panel reexamines Canal Winchesterstrong-mayor plan and whether council should confirm city administrator
Summary
The Canal Winchester Charter Review Commission heard a presentation from the citylaw director on forms of municipal government and debated adding a council confirmation step for the mayorappointed city administrator.
Thad Boggs, the citylaw director, told the charter review commission that Canal Winchestercharter currently establishes a strong-mayor form of government. "Section 1.02 talks about the form of government that we have in Canal Winchester being a strong mayor council plan," Boggs said, reviewing the charter language and examples from nearby municipalities.
The commission discussed whether to recommend adding a requirement that the mayorappointed city administrator be confirmed by city council. Supporters said confirmation would create an additional check on mayoral appointments; opponents said the electorate and existing removal or recall…
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