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Council adopts Charter Review recommendations, calls Nov. 4 election; authorizes severance agreements for city manager and city attorney

5558893 · August 11, 2025
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Summary

Decatur City Council approved the Charter Review Commission’s recommendations and called a special election for Nov. 4; the council also authorized the mayor to sign severance agreements for the city manager and city attorney and discussed nominations to the Wise County Appraisal District board.

The Decatur City Council on July 20 approved an ordinance adopting recommendations from the Charter Review Commission and authorized placing the proposed charter amendments on the ballot for a special election on Nov. 4, 2025.

During the discussion of item 15, staff and council members referenced the ordinance that both adopts the commission’s recommendations and calls the election for Nov. 4; the motion to approve the ordinance passed on a council vote.

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