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Charter committee recommends council not place elected-mayor or district measures on ballot
Summary
The Charter Review Committee voted 10–5 to recommend the City Council not place on the ballot an amendment to move Glendale from at-large elections to district elections, nor to establish a separately elected mayor; members debated representation, governance and local priorities.
The Glendale Charter Review Committee voted Aug. 7 to recommend that the City Council not place on the ballot two charter amendments: one to change Glendale’s council from at-large elections to district-based elections, and a second to establish a separately elected mayor. By roll call the committee approved the recommendation 10–5.
Committee members and public speakers offered competing rationales during a lengthy discussion. Supporters of districts said smaller districts can improve local representation, lower the cost of campaigning for neighborhood-focused candidates and make elected officials more accessible to residents with concentrated local concerns.…
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