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Mount Clemens commissioners debate whether to pursue charter revision or targeted amendments
Summary
Commissioners discussed a two‑page list of proposed changes to the city charter—written in the 1950s—including inconsistencies with state law, potential costs and the lengthy process for a full charter revision; the commission did not initiate a revision but voted to close discussion and revisit it later.
Commissioners spent an extended portion of the meeting debating whether Mount Clemens should seek a full revision of its 1954 city charter or pursue narrower charter amendments.
A commissioner who circulated a two‑page list of suggested updates said he had found inconsistencies and obsolete items in the charter that cause repeated questions in city business and hinder operations. He cited examples including differing residency requirements for advisory boards, references to municipal court procedures no longer in effect and explicit, dated compensation language that no longer reflects current…
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