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Taneytown council debates term limits and recall rules in workshop
Summary
Councilors aired opposing views on proposed charter changes that would impose term limits for mayor and council and alter the recall/removal process; discussion included grandfathering, signature thresholds and concerns about weaponizing ethics reviews.
Council members debated two related charter measures introduced for the council’s charter and code review: a term‑limits resolution proposing an eight‑year limit for mayors (two full terms) and a 12‑year limit for council (three full terms), and an amendment to remove the charter provision that requires council censure before a citizen petition for recall may proceed.
Proponents argued term…
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