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Argo council discusses creating a Junior City Council; application to be approved first
Summary
Mayor Randy Hettich and council members discussed creating an Argo Junior City Council. The council agreed the first step is to approve an application so students can begin applying; an ordinance establishing duties and requirements will follow.
At the Jan. 12 work session, Mayor Randy Hettich and members of the Argo City Council discussed forming a Junior City Council to engage students in local government. Council members said the immediate next step is to approve an Argo Junior City Council application so students can begin completing forms; the council also said it will draft or update an ordinance to establish the group’s requirements and duties.
The minutes record discussion but do not show a formal vote or an adopted ordinance at this meeting. Councilperson Dennis Griffin was asked to consider leading the Business Alliance in a separate item; Griffin will return with ideas at the next regular council meeting. The timeline for publishing the application and the ordinance revision schedule were not specified in the work session record.
