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Council deadlocks on moving Office of Law under city manager; amendment fails 4–4
Summary
An amendment to move the Office of Law from the mayor's office to the city manager's office was narrowly defeated on a 4–4 vote. Proponents said the change would depoliticize legal advice; opponents said it required a charter change and raised governance concerns.
An amendment to relocate the Office of Law from the mayor’s office to the city manager’s office failed in a 4–4 roll call on June 2, after extended debate on procedure and governance.
Alderman Savage and other sponsors argued the change would “insulate the law office from political influence” and create a more neutral legal posture for the city’s departments. "Our city attorney should not be political," Savage said during debate, urging the council to move the office out from…
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