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Caldwell workshop: council reviews proposal to remove fixed terms for appointed officials
Summary
City staff proposed changing city code to let appointed officials serve until resignation or removal rather than for a set number of years. Council members expressed divided views on transparency, recruitment and mayoral influence; no decision was made.
Caldwell City Council members discussed a proposed ordinance to remove fixed term limits for appointed officials during a workshop, with staff saying the change would align the city with other Idaho municipalities and could improve recruitment.
City staff introduced the proposal as a revision to chapter 3 of the city code that would replace specified multi‑year terms with language stating appointed officers “shall hold their position until their resignation or removal.” Staff also said removal could be initiated by the mayor and confirmed by a majority of the full council, or by unanimous council action “as provided in Idaho Code 50-206.”
Supporters, including staff and representatives from municipal training organizations, said the change reduces the appearance that appointed…
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