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Council splits over liaison assignments after mayor reassigns MCE representative
Summary
A council dispute over liaison assignments erupted when Mayor McMillan reassigned a Ross representative on the Marin County Energy (MCE) board and recommended other seat swaps; the council ratified the new assignments 3-2 after public debate.
A dispute over committee and joint-power authority (JPA) liaison assignments that began behind the scenes became a focal point of the May 8 Ross Town Council meeting, with council members split over whether the mayor acted appropriately in making assignment changes.
Council members said liaison appointments have traditionally been handled collaboratively, with the mayor asking council members which assignments they prefer before forwarding recommendations to the full council. At the meeting a council member (identified in public comment as an affected representative) said the mayor…
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