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Williamsport council adopts amended term-limits ordinance, adds solicitor's clarifying language and extends controller/treasurer terms
Summary
On Oct. 16 the Williamsport City Council approved an ordinance imposing term limits for elected city offices, adding solicitor-recommended language to prevent election loopholes and amending controller and treasurer limits from two to three consecutive terms. The vote was 6-0 on second reading.
Williamsport City Council adopted an amended ordinance setting term limits for elected city officials on the second reading Thursday, Oct. 16, after the city solicitor recommended clarifying language to avoid legal ambiguity and the council approved a separate amendment increasing the maximum terms for the controller and treasurer.
The solicitor recommended two technical edits that the council adopted. The first adds the words "or be elected to" in the core prohibition so the ordinance reads in part, "No person shall serve or be elected to more than [X] consecutive terms...," a change the solicitor said closes a gap that could otherwise allow a candidate to be elected but later be found ineligible to serve. The second addition provides a limited grandfathering clause allowing any person holding an office…
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