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Commission authorizes Carl Vinson Institute charter review; substitute motion to add legislative appointment fails
Summary
The commission approved contracting with the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute to conduct a charter review for Augusta-Richmond County. A proposed amendment to add a legislative appointment and require referendum of legislative recommendations was discussed but not adopted; the body approved the original resolution 6–4.
Augusta’s City Commission on Jan. 7 approved engaging the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute to assist with a Richmond County charter review and to draft a committee resolution.
Commission debate focused on committee composition and the role of the local legislative delegation. Commissioner Jordan Johnson proposed a substitute amendment to the approval that would add one…
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