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Committee discusses term limits and vacancy rules as Lago Vista considers three-year terms
Summary
The committee reviewed proposed changes tied to moving council terms to three years, debated total service caps, whether limits should be in years or terms, and how vacancies should be filled (appointment vs. special election).
Committee members reviewed draft language responding to a proposed shift to three-year council terms. The discussion covered whether to set term limits by number of terms or total years, whether limits should count appointed service, and how vacancies should be filled if an office becomes vacant before an election.
On term limits, members noted that some comparator language permits up to 18 years (six three-year elected terms) and questioned whether that is too long. One…
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