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Decatur outlines charter review process, plans civic lottery to select commission
Summary
City staff told the commission it will contract with the National Civic League to run a charter-review process beginning with a May outreach campaign and a civic lottery in June to populate a 15–20‑member Charter Review Commission; proposed timeline anticipates commission appointments in July and a voter referendum in November 2026.
City staff presented a plan to begin a formal review of Decatur’s city charter and to use a civic lottery to select much of the Charter Review Commission.
The mayor’s office and staff said the city will contract with the National Civic League, use the League’s model charter as guidance and begin public outreach in May. Miss Arnold said the city will mail notices to every household starting May 15 and run a civic lottery in June to randomly…
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