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Charter review committee backs commission‑manager government and grants manager hiring authority
Summary
Augusta Richmond County’s Charter Review Committee voted to move the charter toward a commission‑manager form of government, vesting hiring and removal authority for department heads in the manager and clarifying the mayor’s duties; votes were unanimous on the main motions.
The Augusta Richmond County Charter Review Committee voted this session to recommend a shift to a commission‑manager form of government and to grant the manager authority to appoint and remove department heads, subject to established human‑resources policies.
Committee members approved substitute language that changes an earlier proposal to a commission‑manager model and clarifies that the county manager will report to the commission (which includes the mayor). The substitute motion for the government structure and the accompanying motions on managerial authority and the mayor’s duties each passed…
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