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Charter review committee asks for analysis of proposed restoration program for communities harmed by historic policies
Summary
Committee members requested staff workups on a proposed charter amendment to restore communities harmed by historic county policies, including examples, potential programs and budget implications; sponsor cited Smoky Hollow and convict leasing history.
Committee member Bruce Strobel asked that staff prepare analysis and examples for a charter-level program to 'restore communities impacted by harmful public policy,' citing past actions the county has apologized for and proposing long-term programs to mitigate those harms.
Strobel cited local episodes including demolition in the Smoky Hollow neighborhood and practices he characterized as convict leasing as historical harms the county had acknowledged. He proposed charter language to give the county structural authority to develop programs, budget and continuity for restoration efforts and said he would submit a policy brief to committee members.
County staff and other members said the topic will require detailed analysis of existing resolutions, potential policy options, program costs and whether language belongs in the charter or in ordinances and budgets. The committee voted to direct staff to return with information and examples; the motion advanced an analytic next step rather than immediate charter language.
