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Candidates criticize council dysfunction; mixed views on strong-mayor versus city-manager model
3221967 · April 15, 2025
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Summary
Forum candidates described council divisions and varying support for the city’s strong-mayor charter; most opposed an immediate charter change but urged better collaboration and staff capacity.
At the Fort Bend Chamber forum, multiple candidates described ongoing divisions within the Stafford City Council and debated whether the city should consider switching from its current strong-mayor charter to a city-manager (council-manager) form of government.
Christopher Caldwell and others said Stafford had benefited historically from a strong mayor but acknowledged recent…
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