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Council rules committee to revise recall petition proposal after debate and public comment
Summary
Councilors and residents debated proposed recall signature thresholds; the rules committee voted to postpone a final bill and continue drafting language after concerns about equitable thresholds and due-process protections were raised.
Council debate on Jan. 21 over proposed changes to Chicopee’s recall procedures—draft legislation to send to the state Legislature—produced no final vote but led to the rules committee postponing the bill to allow further drafting.
Several residents spoke during public input urging a lower signature threshold to initiate recall petitions and criticized…
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