Grafton council holds second readings on three charter‑revision ordinances

The Village of Grafton council conducted second readings Feb. 3 of three ordinances sent forward by the Charter Review Commission, council minutes show.

Ordinances 26‑003, 26‑004 and 26‑005 were each read for a second time; each ordinance implements a recommendation from the Charter Review Commission to revise specific articles of the village charter — Ordinance 26‑003 to revise Article XIV, Ordinance 26‑004 to revise Article VI, Section 1, and Ordinance 26‑005 to revise Article V. The meeting transcript records the second readings but does not include the substantive text of the proposed revisions or any formal votes on final adoption.

Council earlier approved a procedural motion to read ordinances and resolutions by title only, except for charter ordinances, a motion that passed unanimously. The council did not record any final action or vote on the three charter ordinances in the provided transcript segment; next steps and whether the ordinances will return for final adoption are not specified.

Public comment during the meeting included references to the charter and to charter review commissions, but no member of the public provided specific suggested text changes to the ordinances in the recorded segments. The council moved into an executive session later in the meeting; the transcript does not indicate whether any charter items were discussed in that session.

The transcript segments covering these items do not list statutory citations or background reports in the record. For residents seeking more detail, the council’s official packet or the Clerk‑Treasurer’s office would be the source for the proposed ordinance language and any staff memoranda.