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Big Rapids commission readies digital and local outreach after sending charter to state review
Summary
The Big Rapids Charter Revision Commission said Feb. 11 it has sent revised charter language to state reviewers and agreed on an outreach plan — a March newsletter blurb, April focus groups and short animated explainers — to educate city voters ahead of a likely fall ballot placement.
The Big Rapids Charter Revision Commission on Feb. 11 confirmed it mailed its revised charter packet to state officials and agreed on a voter-education strategy aimed at explaining the substantive changes before the measure appears on a ballot later this year.
Commission members said they mailed the packet to the governor and emailed the attorney general’s office on Jan. 20 and subsequently received confirmation of receipt. "The Charter Revision Commission is proud to announce that we've completed our revisions and have sent it to the state for review," Speaker 5 said during the meeting.
Why it matters: if the state approves the submission, the charter revisions will become a ballot measure for city-registered voters. Commissioners said…
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