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Consultant departs charter commission as Crockett council seeks new vendor for revision
Summary
Council members discussed a consultant’s recommendation to give the council expanded appointment authority and reported the consultant withdrew after the recommendation; the commission will seek a new consultant to continue the charter revision process.
During the council meeting’s administrative update, the council heard that the charter revision commission had met and that a consultant recommended revising the charter to expand the council’s authority over appointments to certain city offices. Speaker 1 said the recommendation included changes that would move appointment authority for some officials to the council, a proposal he and the city attorney told the consultant would not be supported by the council or likely voters.
Speaker 1 reported the consultant insisted on that approach and subsequently indicated an intent to step down. The administrator emphasized the commission had good attendance and that the city will seek a new consultant who 'makes recommendations based on best practices and statutory guidance' but does not prescribe changes that are not required by law.
Council member Speaker 4 said the commission must produce a charter fitting for Crockett rather than a "one‑size‑fits‑all" model, and reiterated that the city administrator is not responsible for hiring and firing the fire chief under current local practice. The council did not adopt charter changes at this meeting; Speaker 1 said staff and the commission will look for a different consultant to continue the process.
