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Committee considers a 16‑year cap for elected-office service; asks staff for implementation research
Summary
Members discussed adding a 16‑year cap (four four‑year terms) to the charter and asked staff to research how partial terms and re-entry would be counted; item was tabled pending more information.
The committee revisited Section 2.05 on term limits and the idea of a 16‑year cap (equivalent to four four‑year terms across offices). Members discussed whether partial or interrupted service should count toward the cap and whether the language should treat consecutive service differently from lifetime totals.
The group agreed the 16‑year cap is a straightforward approach but asked staff to research implementation details — such as how partial terms, midterm appointments and nonconsecutive service would be counted — before finalizing any text. No vote was taken; the item was tabled for staff follow‑up.
