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Council tables charter amendment on consecutive terms after extended public comment

3461172 · May 22, 2025
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After extended public comment and council discussion, the Chandler City Council on May 22 tabled Resolution 5913 — a proposed charter amendment to clarify eligibility for consecutive terms as councilmember and mayor — to a special meeting or the June 9 meeting for final language and further review.

The Chandler City Council on May 22 heard extended staff presentation, legal analysis and public comment on Resolution 5913, a proposed charter amendment intended to clarify whether an individual may serve consecutive terms as a councilmember and then as mayor without a break in service.

City Attorney Ton and outside elections counsel briefed the council that the charter language is ambiguous and that different attorneys have reached…

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