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Citizen urges council to "take back" powers from mayor; council and mayor spar over authority
Summary
At the public comment period, resident Mike Winkler urged the council to "take back its authority" under the town charter; councilors and the mayor later disputed whether the council can direct mayoral staff to forward applications within a set time frame.
Mike Winkler, a Vernon resident, used the public comment period to press the Town Council to assert powers he said belong to the council under the town charter.
"If you exert your full authority under the Charter, the readings will be longer," Winkler said, and urged the council to "take back its authority," citing the council's power to investigate town departments and to issue subpoenas.
The exchange touched off a broader discussion later in the meeting about the council's ability to require mayoral…
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