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Commission sets process to form charter review committee, asks staff to return with consultant options and appointment plan
Summary
After extended debate over neutrality, outside facilitation and appointment method, the commission directed staff to use the 2010 charter‑review language as a baseline, prepare a draft resolution and solicit neutral technical assistance options; commissioners agreed to district‑based appointments and public meetings before finalizing the committee.
Winter Springs — The City Commission opened a wide-ranging discussion on Jan. 9 on how to form a charter review committee and how much outside assistance the committee should receive.
Lede: Commissioners debated whether to use outside neutral facilitation (for example, the Florida League of Cities or a university institute) or keep the process in‑house; they ultimately asked staff to return with a draft resolution (based on the city’s 2010 charter review language), costs/options for neutral technical assistance, and a plan for district‑based appointees and public outreach.
Nut graf: Commissioners agreed the committee should have clear charges and public meetings.…
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