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Hooper council tables ordinance that would remove mayor’s executive powers; agrees to closed-door talks
Summary
At a Feb. 25 Hooper City Council meeting, the council voted to table an ordinance that would strip the mayor of most executive and administrative duties. Members cited staffing and budget concerns and agreed to a closed-door meeting and a three-month review before acting again.
Mayor Sherry Beam opened discussion at the Feb. 25 Hooper City Council meeting by describing an ordinance in the meeting packet that would remove executive and administrative powers from the office of the mayor and vest those powers exclusively in the city council. "It is an ordinance amending the municipal code ... to remove the mayor's powers in a 6 member council form of government," Beam said, summarizing the proposal and noting the need for a transition plan if functions are shifted.
The ordinance prompted extended debate about transparency, personnel decisions and the city’s budgeting process. Council members said they had been frustrated by what they described as limited input into agenda-setting and hiring. "We've not been allowed to put things on the agenda, on several occasions," Council Member Ryan D. Wilcox said during the…
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