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Joint board amends consolidation agreement to conform with state law; mayor to be chosen by council
Summary
The Du Bois joint board approved a second amended joint consolidation agreement that modifies deadlines and wording to comply with state law, clarifies how the mayor will be chosen, and updates term lengths and controller transition rules.
Du Bois joint board members approved a second amended joint consolidation agreement on a voice vote after staff and legal counsel recommended language changes to align the agreement with state law.
The amendment, presented by Ben, a staff member, clarified several deadlines and removed or revised provisions that conflicted with the Pennsylvania optional plan/charter law. "I have prepared a memo to explain the recommendations that attorney Santucci and I are recommending to the joint consolidation agreement," Ben said during the presentation. The board voted to approve the second amended agreement after agreeing to a motion that adjusted the consultant deadline for a proposed tax structure.
The most consequential change affects how the mayor will take office in the new municipality. Earlier drafts of the consolidation agreement stated the mayor would be elected…
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