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Battle Creek Commission tables charter amendment to extend terms, discipline power
Summary
The commission voted to table Resolution 2-68, which would have placed a charter amendment before voters to set four-year terms for elected officials and allow the commission to discipline or remove officials for certain causes. Public comment urged term limits and warned against giving commissioners removal power.
The Battle Creek City Commission voted to table Resolution 2-68 to its next November meeting after a motion by Commissioner Lance.
If approved as written, the resolution would have submitted proposed amendments to the City of Battle Creek charter to set terms of office for all elected officials to four years, require terms to begin at the organizational meeting held the first Tuesday in December after the election, and subject elected officials to discipline by the commission up to and including removal for lacking required qualifications for office, conviction of a felony while in office, or misconduct…
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