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Kenilworth council approves revised bylaws after debate over agenda power
Summary
After a heated exchange about who controls meeting agendas, the Kenilworth Borough Council approved a revision to its bylaws clarifying the roles of the mayor and council president in setting agendas and calling executive sessions.
Kenilworth — The Borough Council approved a revision to its bylaws (Resolution 26-4) on Jan. 6 after an extended debate over whether the changes shift agenda-setting power toward the council president or merely clarify statutory language.
The discussion centered on new wording that, according to borough counsel, was intended to align the bylaws more closely with state law and make clearer which items the mayor may request be placed on special meeting and executive-session agendas. Several council members said they had not received a redline copy showing changes and were uncomfortable voting without it.…
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