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Charter commission advances proposed rewrite, forwards utilities language to council after brief comment period
Summary
The Brainerd Charter Commission voted 2–1 to forward proposed charter language — including shifting utility responsibilities — to city council for review, approving a seven‑day public comment window and a reconvened commission meeting within two weeks.
The Brainerd Charter Commission, meeting jointly with the Public Utilities Commission, voted to forward proposed charter language to the city council for consideration after a brief public comment period.
Commissioner James moved to send the proposed language to council for discussion, with a friendly amendment to open a seven‑day comment period and reconvene the charter commission in 14 days; the motion was seconded by Lambert and passed 2–1. Staff said it will email the full charter commission, city council and the Public Utilities Commission with the timeline and submission deadline.
Staff presented a packet that included a…
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