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Hooper council rejects motion to temporarily shift mayoral powers after closed-door review
Summary
After a three-hour closed-door meeting in June, council members debated a motion to temporarily transfer some mayoral powers to the council while an ordinance is drafted. The motion, made July 17, failed because unanimity was required and not achieved.
Mayor Sherry Beamham and the Hooper City Council held a lengthy discussion July 17 about whether to temporarily shift some mayoral powers to the council. Council member Wilcox moved to transfer specified mayoral authorities to the full council pending Reed (city attorney) drafting an ordinance; Council member Maragoni seconded the motion. The motion failed because state law requires a unanimous roll-call vote for such a transfer and the council did not reach unanimity.
The item followed a closed-door…
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