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Maplewood mayor proposes charter work session on Article 8; public voices concern about eliminating primaries

Maplewood City Council · September 24, 2024
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Summary

Mayor Greenberg proposed a work session to study a possible charter amendment to Article 8 and other charter updates; a resident warned that eliminating primaries in favor of plurality voting could risk electing officials without majority support and urged retention of a primary or adoption of ranked-choice voting.

Mayor Greenberg said Sept. 24 he would like a work session to consider a charter amendment to Article 8, noting that the charter contains outdated provisions (including salary language for the mayor and council) and that any amendment would require study before being placed on a ballot. He asked staff to prepare…

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