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Yelm council reopens debate on appointment rules, considers ranked-choice and procedural changes
Summary
Council members revisited the appointment/election process Feb. 3, discussing Robert’s Rules, ranked-choice voting, and options such as drawing random candidate order; city clerk Kathy recommended any change from Robert’s Rules be adopted in the handbook and council asked to continue the discussion at an upcoming retreat.
Council members reopened a months‑long discussion at the Feb. 3 study session about how the city conducts appointments and internal votes, including whether to adopt ranked‑choice voting or to amend the procedural handbook.
Council member Hess raised the earlier government‑committee conversation about ranked‑choice voting and asked whether the handbook procedure should be changed. City clerk Kathy told the council that because the handbook references Robert’s Rules, any consistent departure from that procedure should be implemented through…
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