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Committee advances Berry charter amendments to expand signatories and raise reserve cap
Summary
The Ways & Means committee reported H902 favorable after a Legislative Council briefing. The bill adds the city manager or council members as signatories for city property sale/lease agreements and raises the charter cap on unassigned fund balances from 5% to 10% of the most recent voter‑approved general fund budget; any excess remains earmarked to reduce the tax rate under current charter rules.
The Ways & Means committee on April 24 voted to report H902 (city of Berry charter amendments) favorable after a short presentation by Tucker Anderson of the Legislative Council.
Anderson told the committee the bill makes two narrow changes to Berry's charter: it "adds the city manager or members of the city council as agents…
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