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Boerne commission asks staff to draft ballot language to move council terms to three years
Summary
The Boerne Charter Review Commission on Nov. 19 directed staff to draft ballot language to ask voters whether to change council terms from two to three years, citing continuity and reduced election pressure; members also agreed to review the exact wording before placement on the May ballot.
The Boerne Charter Review Commission voted Nov. 19 to ask city staff to prepare ballot language asking voters whether to change municipal council terms from two years to three.
Chair (Speaker 1) said the group should "move forward with Mick to put together the department language to put this on the ballot for the May election." The commission called for draft wording to be circulated to members for review at the next meeting before the proposal is presented to the City Council.
Supporters said three-year terms would give newly elected members more time to learn the job and to…
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