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Newark council votes 3–2 to keep August recess; proposal to move recess to July fails
Summary
After a debate about school calendars, council appointments and public participation the Newark City Council on Jan. 23 voted 3–2 to reject a motion to move the annual council recess from August to July. The council also approved the consent calendar 5–0 earlier in the meeting.
The Newark City Council on Jan. 23 considered a proposal to change the council’s annual recess month from August to July but rejected the motion on a 2–3 vote.
Councilmember Grondahl moved the proposal, stating that school schedules and the needs of educators and parents make a July recess more appropriate; Vice Mayor Little seconded. Councilmembers who opposed the change raised concerns that moving the recess would compress important agenda items into June, lengthen meetings and reduce opportunities for public participation and input from…
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