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Council hears charter-cleanup presentation, flags nepotism, bonds and council size options
Summary
Council received a committee presentation on proposed charter revisions to align local rules with state law, addressing nepotism language, bond levels, residency requirements, vacancy procedures and the option to change council size and districting; staff will return redlined language for further review.
Levelland — Council members received a detailed presentation Dec. 20 on proposed amendments to the city's charter that would align local provisions with Texas law and clarify responsibilities between elected officials and the city manager.
Speaker 2, who led the charter committee presentation, said the review focuses on correcting inconsistencies in the current charter, including duties split between the council and the city manager, franchise agreement language, and election procedures. "We have provisions that are all over the…
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