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Hamilton County commission delays vote on proposed term-limits private act after commissioners raise procedural concerns
Summary
Commissioners debated Resolution 226-13, which would ask the state legislature to enact a private act imposing a three-term limit for the county mayor and commissioners. Several members worried the state could alter the measure before a referendum; the commission agreed to revisit the resolution next week.
Chairman Smith read Resolution 226-13, which asks the Hamilton County state delegation to introduce a private act to impose term limits for the county mayor and county commissioners.
Commissioner Hilton, who sponsored the resolution, said the proposal is intended to "create a sense of urgency" for elected officials to deliver on promises and that the measure is written as not retroactive so it would apply to future officeholders.
Commissioner Sharp raised a procedural objection, saying the method of…
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