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Warwick council committee advances rules package expanding committees to four members amid debate over president's authority
Summary
The rules package — which would formalize four-member committees and other cleanup changes — was moved from the intergovernmental committee to the full council for consideration; members debated the process and whether a president could remove committee members without clearer standards.
The Intergovernmental and Appointments Committee considered a proposed rules package for the Warwick City Council that would formalize expanded committee sizes (from three to four members), remove outdated language and make other technical edits to the council's rules for 2025' 2026. Council President Sanappi had already appointed committee chairs and members under his authority, but the package would codify some of those changes.
Supporters, including the president and several council members, said expanding committees to…
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