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Commission debates charter specificity: director vs. manager titles and a reclamation department
Summary
Commissioners argued Jan. 12 over whether the charter should specify department titles or leave structure to the council; the chair defended memorializing a reclamation/environmental services department because of long Superfund obligations.
Members of the Butte‑Silver Bow Charter Study Commission spent substantial time Jan. 12 debating how specific the charter should be about department structure and position titles.
Commissioner Lori Casey warned the group that adding department names and job titles to the charter risks micromanaging future councils: "We are starting to micromanage," she said. Several other commissioners agreed that many departments function under ordinance and boards and that leaving structure to the council preserves flexibility.
Commissioner Cindy…
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