Committee votes to adopt three-year terms with staggered transition; declines to recommend term limits

Mar 19, 2025

The charter review committee voted 3–2 to adopt three-year council terms with a transition that staggers two seats per year; the committee later voted 3–2 not to recommend term limits on this ballot after extended debate on staggering methods and short-term mechanisms.

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The Lago Vista Charter Review Committee voted 3–2 to amend its earlier recommendation and adopt three-year terms for council seats, with a transition plan intended to produce a cadence of two council seats on the ballot each year. Later in the same meeting, the committee voted 3–2 not to recommend term limits for placement on this ballot.

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