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Staff proposes shortening mayoral appointment notice; council debates 14-day rule
Summary
A staff presentation asked the council to remove a 1999 ordinance requirement that the mayor provide 14 days' written notice before appointment votes; council members debated retaining 14 days for new appointments, allowing shorter notice for reappointments (proposal: 7 days), and asked staff to return with an ordinance.
City staff told the Washington City Council an ordinance from 1999 requires the mayor to give 14 days' written notice of nominations for certain board and commission appointments, and staff recommended removing that 14-day requirement to streamline the appointment process.
The staff presentation said packets would still…
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