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Charter committee approves agreed sections, tables contested language and plans public outreach
Summary
The committee approved non‑controversial charter sections and a second set of revisions (one vote 10–1, another unanimous), withdrew a motion to limit the mayor’s committee participation, and agreed on town hall planning and a Jan. 8 workshop to gather public input and finalize language.
The Augusta City Charter Review Committee on Dec. 4 voted to accept the non‑controversial sections of its draft charter and later adopted a second set of recommended revisions. The chair called a first vote that passed 10–1 with the record noting "miss Baca" voting no; a subsequent motion to accept additional revisions passed unanimously.
During the meeting Miss Robinson moved to strike two sentences in section 1‑30(d) that would have…
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