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Keizer planning commission recommends residency and term-limit changes to city council
Summary
The Keizer Planning Commission on Jan. 8, 2025 voted to recommend that no more than one commissioner be a nonresident — and that any nonresident be a Keizer property owner or business owner — and to set three-year terms with a limit of four consecutive terms.
The Keizer Planning Commission on Jan. 8, 2025 voted to send a recommendation to Keizer City Council that no more than one member of the planning commission be a nonresident and that any nonresident hold property or operate a business in the city. The commission also approved language keeping the basic term length at three years and adding a limit of four consecutive terms (a potential maximum of 12 years) for appointed members. The motion passed unanimously with one commissioner absent.
Neighborhood leaders urged the commission to favor residents and shorter terms during the meeting’s public comment period. "My name is Rhonda Rich. I'm president of the West Keizer Neighborhood Association," said Rhonda Rich, who told commissioners, "we feel strongly that a member…
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