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Council debates liaison system and committee alternative; agrees to continue work-session discussion
Summary
Councilors spent a lengthy segment discussing the liaison system (where individual council members are liaisons to departments) versus a committee model, raising concerns about transparency, information asymmetry and 'groupthink' while also recognizing liaisons' value for depth. Council agreed to schedule follow-up work-session discussion and research on committee history.
Councilors used a substantial portion of the work session to discuss the structure and role of the council liaison system. Some members argued the liaison approach concentrates information with a few councilors and risks "groupthink" or unfair influence; others said liaison relationships give council members sufficient time to learn complex…
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