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Charter commission approves Article 3 after debate over term limits
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The Anna Charter Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of proposed Article 3, which sets term limits for city council and mayor. Commissioners debated whether to allow three consecutive terms or keep a two-term limit before moving to approve the article in its entirety.
The Anna Charter Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend approval of proposed Charter Article 3, which sets term limits for city council and mayor.
Commissioners spent much of the discussion on whether to allow three consecutive four-year terms — a 12-year maximum — or to keep a two-term (eight-year) limit. Supporters of keeping the two-term limit said that permits turnover while still allowing elected officials time to complete projects; supporters of a third term argued that a third term would let…
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