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Council advances charter changes and creates salary‑review committee in first readings

Clinton City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

Council gave first consideration to amendments to the city's Home Rule Charter — including lowering petition thresholds and removing a $25,000 spending line from the charter — and approved the first reading of an ordinance to add a salary review committee to review mayor and council pay.

The Clinton City Council advanced two ordinance items in first reading that would change local governance processes.

Councilmember Seeley presented an ordinance to amend the city's Home Rule Charter with at least two substantive changes: reduce the petition signature threshold for initiative/referendum from 1,500 to 1,000…

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