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Newman City council suspends city attorney nomination amid dispute over charter and ordinance
Summary
Mayor Sheppard nominated Vernon Strickland for city attorney, but several council members raised procedural concerns about whether a December ordinance conflicted with the city charter. The council voted to suspend consideration and moved the matter into executive session for legal review.
Mayor Sheppard nominated Vernon Strickland for city attorney at the council’s January meeting, setting off an extended debate over whether a recent ordinance or the city charter controls the appointment process.
The mayor argued the nomination falls within the council’s authority under existing rules and said the nomination is aimed at giving the city an attorney with experience to match the municipality’s growth. “The mayor appoints, council approves, which is the full appointment process,” the mayor said during the discussion.
Several council members…
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