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Officials clarify: campaigning allowed, spending rules tied to treasurer filings
Summary
City staff and the clerk told the commission candidates may continue campaign activity but emphasized restrictions concern spending before filing treasurer/depository designations and that campaign finance reports must be submitted on schedule.
Commissioners asked whether candidates could campaign or spend money before the new qualifying period closed. Staff summarized the applicable requirement: "The restriction, just to clarify, is on spending prior to filing the treasurer and depository designations," a staff member said, and noted candidates who have opened accounts must still file campaign-treasurer reports on the normal schedule.
The clerk said she would double-check the legal specifics and include the guidance in an email to candidates. Commissioners repeatedly framed the concern as ensuring the city remains legally defensible and avoids litigation over the qualifying process.
