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Council debates staff‑led town halls in election years; favors scheduling safeguards
Summary
City Manager proposed city-sponsored, staff‑led town halls in election years to provide neutral information; council discussed restricting city-funded town halls to the first half of election years and asked staff to return with options and historical spending data.
City staff proposed a scheduling approach for city‑funded town halls on Nov. 20 that would have staff lead one city‑sponsored event in each council district during council election years and allow council members to lead city‑funded events in non‑election years.
The City Manager said the intention is to ensure neutral,…
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