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Committee refers treasurer/tax collector consolidation to law department for draft language
Summary
Councilors agreed to pursue combining the treasurer and tax collector roles but referred the item to the law department for drafting implementing charter and ordinance language so the package can meet legislative deadlines.
An order to combine the city treasurer and tax collector into a single appointed treasurer/collector advanced in the Charter & Rules Committee on Aug. 27, but committee members referred the item to the law department for draft implementing language.
Councilor Bartley's order would amend the charter and ordinances to merge the two offices if voters and the Legislature approve a home rule petition. Committee members emphasized timing: the group discussed the need to meet a fall home rule petition deadline (committee members and staff cited Nov. 1 as a target) and asked the law department to produce draft language in time for the committee to consider before the council’s October/November schedule.
Committee members said the consolidation has been discussed for months as part of broader Municipal Modernization Act negotiations. City staff advised the committee that ordinance changes are typically needed alongside any charter change; the law department will prepare the specific charter and ordinance text and return to the committee for review.
The committee’s referral means no final charter change was adopted at this meeting; the item will return to Charter & Rules once the law department supplies a draft for committee review and council consideration.
