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House committee hears H.10 to move Berry town meeting to May, make treasurer an appointed position and remove old school-district language
Summary
The House Government Operations and Military Affairs committee heard testimony on H.10, a bill that would amend the Berry city charter to move the annual town meeting to the second Tuesday in May, separate the clerk and treasurer offices so the treasurer would be appointed rather than elected, and remove outdated references to the Berry Unified Union School District.
The House Government Operations and Military Affairs committee heard testimony on H.10, a bill that would amend the Berry city charter to move the annual town meeting to the second Tuesday in May, separate the clerk and treasurer offices so the treasurer would be appointed rather than elected, and remove outdated references to the Berry Unified Union School District.
City Manager Nicholas Streli Castro told the committee the city first moved town meeting to May in 2024 to allow more time to craft a post-flood budget and to await state legislative aid. He said the change produced a more informed budget and higher turnout: "we came up with a great product, a great budget…
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