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Charter review panel debates mayor selection, continuity and removal authority
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether the mayor should be selected yearly by council or after elections, options to lengthen the mayor's effective term for continuity, and draft language to permit the council to reselect or remove a mayor by majority vote while preserving due-process protections.
The Charter Review Commission spent substantial time on Article 4 considering how the mayor is chosen, how long the office should remain with the same person, and the process to remove or replace a mayor. Several members proposed changing the default annual selection to a post-election confirmation so a mayor could serve until the next triggering election, giving more continuity for regional advocacy.
Commissioner Anita and others noted regional…
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