Committee recommends charter change on filling council vacancies to Common Council

May 26, 2026

The committee recommended forwarding a charter ordinance that would change how vacancies on the Common Council are filled, adding a requirement that a candidate who previously received the next-highgest votes must meet the minimum signature threshold for ballot placement; staff noted minor edits to implementation language remain.

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The Monroe Joint Judiciary & Ordinance Committee recommended that the Common Council consider a charter ordinance to repeal and recreate section 15.12 of the City Code, which governs filling vacancies on the Common Council.

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