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Councilmember Kim Ernest urges switch from 'strong mayor' to 'weak mayor' in charter review
Summary
Councilmember Kim Ernest read a statement urging the council to consider converting the town's current strong-mayor charter language to a weak-mayor model and asked legal staff to review the mayoral appointment and removal powers in Section 304.
Councilmember Kim Ernest read a statement during the April 2 workshop urging the Mayor and Council to consider moving the town charter away from a strong-mayor model toward a weak-mayor structure, saying the change would alter how executive appointments and removals are handled. The minutes record the discussion as a formal request for legal review of Section 304, which addresses the mayor's powers to appoint and remove officials with council consent.
The council did not vote on any charter text at the meeting; legal staff was directed to review and return recommended language. The minutes note that Section 302 will also be reviewed to add a missing meetings requirement and that Section 304's delegation of appointment and firing authority will be clarified to reflect the council's intentions.
