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Cedar City council opens retreat with focus on governing norms and rebuilding trust with staff
Summary
At a governance retreat, Cedar City council members and city staff spent the meeting establishing norms for debate, clarifying appropriate council‑staff channels, and agreeing to pre-meeting communication and performance-review practices to reduce surprises and protect staff from ad‑hoc micromanagement.
Mayor (unnamed speaker) opened the retreat by asking council members to rethink what it means to 'counsel together,' framing the session as a foundational conversation about how the council should act and make decisions.
Council and staff discussed that the council both provides guidance and must receive counsel from staff, experts and citizens. Multiple department staff said they want to be treated as professional advisers who present factual recommendations and then be allowed to run operational work once the council sets policy and…
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