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City attorney says ambulance‑service referendum likely outside general law; council to consider rescinding prior motion
Summary
The city attorney advised that a motion to hold a referendum on ambulance service does not fit the 13 statutory reasons for a referendum under general law and that, absent special legislation or a private act, the council should rescind the prior motion and pursue alternate steps if it wants a binding referendum.
At the work session the city attorney told council members that a previously passed motion to hold a referendum on the city ambulance service likely does not comply with the state’s general‑law list of permissible referendum topics.
“The only way that you could have a referendum is to approach our state representative and have a…
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