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Havre de Grace holds public hearing on Charter Resolution 306 to change candidate eligibility
Summary
At a Jan. 5 public hearing, the mayor and speaker Kirk Smith debated proposed changes to candidate eligibility in Havre de Grace, including aligning or cutting the U.S. citizenship requirement from 10 years to two years and a mayoral suggestion to eliminate any required citizenship time, emphasizing residency as most important.
Havre de Grace held a public hearing Jan. 5 on Charter Resolution No. 306, which would amend city charter provisions governing candidate eligibility for mayor and council.
Kirk Smith, a resident who addressed the council during the hearing, said the change appears to shorten the U.S. citizenship requirement from 10 years to two years and expressed concern: "That's pretty significant. I'm not sure I like that," he said, arguing that "two…
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