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Charter committee to spend next meeting on Article 2, flags pay and eligibility for debate

City of Sebastian Charter Review Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Committee members agreed to prepare for a deeper review of Article 2 (council makeup, terms, eligibility and compensation). Members raised concerns about current pay and discussed options—formula-based adjustments, ordinance adjustments delayed until post-election—to avoid perceived self-dealing.

The committee scheduled an extended review of Article 2 at its next meeting and asked members and staff to collect comparative charter language and compensation examples ahead of that session.

Several committee members said Article 2—covering council composition, term lengths and eligibility—will require substantial debate. One member…

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