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Harrisburg council seeks sole appointment authority for Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee
Summary
Council members discussed Bill 1 of 2025 to amend the city administrative code so the City Council, rather than a split mayor-council arrangement, appoints all seven members of the Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee; council moved to add the bill to the next legislative agenda.
Harrisburg City Council members discussed Bill 1 of 2025 on Tuesday, a proposed ordinance that would amend Chapter 2-5-15 of the administrative code to give the City Council exclusive appointment authority for the Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee.
Council President Jeannette Bowers read the bill into the record and summarized the proposal, saying the ordinance would change the original committee composition from five council appointees and two mayoral appointees to seven members appointed by the council, each subject to confirmation by a majority vote of council. "The council recognizes there is a significant community interest in strengthening the relationship between the Harrisburg Bureau of Police and the…
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