Commission revisits mayor-selection language that limits newly elected members from serving as mayor
Commissioners debated language in the draft policy that would generally bar newly elected commissioners from becoming mayor in their first year, noting the provision dates to the early 1980s and has been regularly waived in the past.
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Commissioners revisited a draft policy guiding how the commission selects the mayor, including a provision that a newly elected commissioner should not serve as mayor during their first year. One commissioner asked why the restriction remained in the draft, noting that if a new member receives the most votes they still would not serve as mayor until a year had passed under local practice.
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