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Jackson council directs attorney to draft charter amendment to make treasurer appointed
Summary
The Jackson City Council asked the city attorney to draft ballot language for a charter amendment that would change the treasurer from an elected to an appointed position effective Dec. 1, 2028; staff outlined the multi-step review and ballot timeline and council discussed tradeoffs between professionalization and voter choice.
The Jackson City Council on Aug. 19 authorized the city attorney to prepare a resolution proposing a charter amendment that would change the city treasurer from an elected post to one appointed by council, with any change to take effect Dec. 1, 2028.
City staff told council the amendment would follow a multi-step process: the council would adopt a resolution to submit the amendment,…
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