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Big Rapids commission finalizes drafting changes, agrees to submit charter materials to attorney general
Summary
The City of Big Rapids Charter Revision Commission reviewed counsel suggestions, agreed to targeted wording changes (including election and tax provisions), and approved a 2026 meeting schedule; commissioners plan to send clean and redlined copies to the attorney general for review.
The City of Big Rapids Charter Revision Commission met on Dec. 10, 2025, and completed a final review of the draft charter ahead of submission to legal counsel and the attorney general's office. Commissioners agreed to several drafting clarifications, discussed statutory citations and deadlines, and adopted a 2026 meeting schedule by roll call.
Commissioners spent the bulk of the meeting working through counsel Mr. Reddick's suggested edits to the draft. Unidentified Speaker 5 (Stacy) walked members through table-of-contents adjustments and consistency fixes, including restoring a missing section 13.5 and standardizing the phrasing for officers’ "responsibilities and duties." Unidentified Speaker 2 summarized counsel's guidance and asked…
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