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Charleston council defeats efforts to bring term‑limits and committee‑reform proposals to full vote
Summary
Motions to discharge a committee‑reform resolution and a separate bill on term limits failed on roll calls after extended debate, leaving both measures in committee; proponents argued the issues merited full‑council debate while opponents defended committee review.
A pair of attempts to move committee‑reform and term‑limits measures to the full Charleston City Council failed after limited debate and roll‑call votes.
Councilmember Solomon moved to discharge a resolution (26‑020) that would have put committee‑process changes before the full council; he said the measure “seeks to reform the committee process” and should be debated by the whole body. Multiple council members urged restraint, saying committee review is the appropriate venue for detailed fixes.
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