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Resident urges council to drop charter item that would allow council removal of elected officials

North Bend City Council · January 27, 2026
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During public comment, Susanna Noroff urged North Bend officials to remove a proposed charter change (item 9) that would let the council remove an elected councilor, saying removal should remain a voters’ power; staff confirmed Resolution 3377 would place charter amendments before voters and said Exhibit B with track changes will be posted for transparency.

Susanna Noroff spoke during the council’s public‑comment period and urged the city to remove proposal item 9 from a draft charter amendment package, saying the change would improperly give the council the power to remove an elected member. “It’s my personal opinion that the council’s authority should not include the ability to remove someone from an elected position,” Noroff said, adding that she had not seen the provision…

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