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House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee approves H 902 to expand Barrie charter powers and allow larger reserve
Summary
The committee approved H 902 on April 17, voting to accept charter amendments for the city of Barrie that would permit authorized sale or lease of city property by the city manager or an authorized councilor and allow the city to increase its reserve (sinking) fund from 5% up to 10%.
The House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on April 17 approved H 902, a bill to accept amendments to the charter of the city of Barrie that would broaden local authority over certain property dispositions and allow the city to increase its surplus reserve from the current 5% up to 10%.
The chair opened the session just before 10:30 a.m. and said H 902 was the committee’s sole item of business. A Representative assigned as the bill’s reporter summarized the measure, telling colleagues it would allow a city manager—or a councilor "duly authorized by action of the city council"—to sell or lease specified city property, and would…
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