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Charter Review Commission gives interim report proposing longer mayoral term and study of single-member districts
Summary
The chair of the Charter Review Commission told the council the commission will deliver a final report by May with recommendations that include extending the mayor's term to four years, studying single-member districts and updating referendum timelines and residency rules for planning commissioners.
The Charter Review Commission presented an interim summary of recommendations and told the San Marcos City Council it expects to deliver a final report by May.
Commission Chair John Tomaitis said the seven-member commission has met six times in a concentrated schedule and has debated a range of changes to the city charter. He told councilmembers the commission's preliminary recommendations include increasing the mayor's term from two years to four years (with an allowance for two consecutive terms followed by a two-year break), studying and educating the public about single-member districts rather than placing them…
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