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Commission establishes Charter Review Committee, directs staff to research city-county jurisdiction questions
Summary
The board approved formation of a 21-member Charter Review Committee to begin an eight- to 12-month review of the county charter and directed staff to analyze a set of county-city jurisdiction issues for possible charter amendments.
Leon County commissioners voted July 8 to establish a citizen-led Charter Review Committee (CCRC) and to direct staff to research a set of issues that commissioners flagged as possible topics for charter amendment consideration.
The board approved options 1 through 4 to create the CCRC and amended the motion so each commissioner will appoint three members, producing a 21-member committee. Commissioners said they expect the committee to hold multiple public hearings and return recommendations to the board in time for any proposed charter amendments to appear on the next general election ballot, consistent with charter and statutory timelines.
Commissioners then passed a second motion directing staff to research and report back on several specific…
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