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Anticharter commission considers moving council terms to four years, adding term limits
Summary
The City of Anticharter Review Commission discussed increasing City Council terms from three to four years, adding two-term consecutive limits with a required break, and whether to adopt district representation versus at-large seats.
The City of Anticharter Review Commission debated whether to lengthen city council terms and add term limits during a May 21 work session.
City staff outlined options to amend Article 3 of the city charter, including increasing council and mayoral terms from three years to four and adding limits requiring elected officials to sit out one election cycle after two consecutive terms. "There has been a suggestion that the term of office might be increased from 3 years to 4 years for all council members and the mayor," a city staff member said while presenting the draft spreadsheet of recommended changes.
Commissioners and commenters gave competing rationales. Commissioner (unnamed) argued for keeping…
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