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Hope Mills board votes 3-2 to pursue charter amendment creating four-year staggered commissioner terms
Summary
At a special meeting, the Town of Hope Mills Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution of intent (R-2025-014) to consider amending the town charter to establish four-year staggered terms for commissioners; supporters cited continuity, opponents said voters already rejected the idea.
The Town of Hope Mills Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to adopt a resolution of intent to consider amending the town charter to create four-year staggered terms for commissioners.
Chancellor Buckland, the town manager, and town attorney Dan Stanford briefed the board on the legal process required under North Carolina law, saying the board must adopt a resolution of intent, hold a public hearing and then consider an ordinance; the hearing must be scheduled within the statutory timeline and the town clerk must file a certified copy of any charter amendment with state…
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