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Council accepts referendum petition and votes to repeal pay ordinance and revisit by ballot measure in 2026
Summary
After certification of a referendum petition challenging Ordinance 25‑007 (which increased mayor and council compensation), the council accepted the petition and directed staff to prepare an ordinance repealing 25‑007 and to return with options for placing a new measure before voters in 2026. Petitioners and many residents urged a public vote.
The City Clerk certified the petition to referendum and the City Attorney presented the council with three legal options for responding to the petition challenging Ordinance 25‑007 (the increase in mayor and council compensation). The council unanimously accepted the certificate of sufficiency and then chose to repeal the ordinance and consider placing a revised measure on a 2026 ballot.
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