The Augusta City Charter Review Committee approved multiple charter provisions at the meeting, including adjusted ethics and transparency language, a motion to harmonize capital and operating budget timelines, and final voting language for the commission and powers and duties sections.

Miss Robinson presented the ethics and transparency language (posted on the committee’s website) and explained the committee would combine parts of two alternatives on meeting participation: require members to attend and remain present for the full duration of commission and committee meetings, while directing the commission to adopt a separate ordinance policy on attendance and investigation procedures. The committee voted to accept the adjustment; the motion carried unanimously with Miss Bakos absent.

On budget timing, Dr. Facer reported that consolidated governments examined generally follow a single timeline for capital and operating budgets; the committee moved to harmonize both so planning proceeds in parallel (presentation to the commission in month nine and approval by month eleven). That motion was approved unanimously with Miss Bakos absent.

The committee also accepted the powers and duties language and the commission voting language as presented. Several consent‑agenda items were flagged for future work‑session discussion. The meeting adjourned and the committee scheduled a 1:30 p.m. work session to continue review.