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Committee hears bill to let small fourth‑class cities appoint nearby residents to advisory boards
Summary
House Bill 73 would allow mayors of fourth‑class cities with fewer than 3,000 residents to appoint people who live within five miles (and own property or a business in town) to advisory boards and commissions. Sponsors said the change would help small towns fill boards; witnesses recommended clarifying exclusions for elected governing bodies and
Representative Tim Taylor introduced House Bill 73, which would permit fourth‑class cities with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants to allow mayors to appoint people who live within five miles and who either own property or run a business in the city to serve on appointed boards and commissions.
Sponsor Tim Taylor said the bill aims to help very small towns — where civic participation is shrinking as people move away — keep planning, zoning and other advisory boards populated so municipalities can function. "There are many small communities who are dwindling in size...Mayors are having a difficult time in filling positions on various boards,…
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