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Town clerk and attorney to decide who drafts ordinances going forward
Summary
The Town of Porter approved a motion for the Town Clerk to work with the Town Attorney and for them jointly to decide who should draft new ordinances when they are needed; the motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Steve Dickey told the council that some ordinances previously were drafted by the town attorney when legal matters were involved, while the Town Clerk drafted simpler ordinance changes. He moved that the Town Clerk work with the Town Attorney and that they decide who should prepare new ordinances; the motion was seconded by Lucas Beaty and approved unanimously.
The council did not further define which categories of ordinance work would default to the clerk or to legal counsel. The motion gives the clerk and town attorney discretion to allocate drafting responsibility for future ordinance revisions or new sections.
