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Astoria council begins charter review talk, considers vacancy rules, city attorney duties and adding at-large seats
Summary
City councilors outlined four proposed charter changes—vacancy/appointment rules, consolidation of appointed-officer language (including defining the city attorney), committee appointment consent, and expanding council to seven members—and discussed timing for voter consideration, public input and logistical steps to place items on the ballot.
Astoria City Council members used their Nov. 24 work session to begin a multi-part review of the city charter, identifying four priority changes and a timeline that could bring some items to voters in November 2026 if council directs staff to prepare ballot language.
Councilor Davis presented four items he ranked by priority: 1) revise vacancy and quorum language so remaining councilors can appoint replacements when the council is below quorum; 2) consolidate appointment and removal language for appointed officers and add an explicit city attorney…
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