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Residents deliver charter amendment signatures and call for government reform
Summary
Organizers delivered verified signatures for a charter amendment to the city; speakers at the meeting urged reforms to the charter, more Council authority, and greater transparency after contested development decisions and litigation.
At the July 21 meeting petitioners told Council that signatures for a proposed charter amendment were collected and verified and have been forwarded to the Law Director for placement on the November ballot.
John Groby discussed proposed charter amendments that would shift certain powers to Council and said his proposals could take effect after the next mayoral term. Nicole Nawman said the verified signatures are now with the Law Director, and other speakers urged structural reforms to prevent perceived closed‑door decision making.
Petitioners and speakers characterized the movement as a response to development-related controversy, litigation and perceived lack of transparency; Council did not take a vote on charter changes at this meeting. The petition delivery creates a near-term procedural deadline tied to the November ballot and could reshape local governance if approved by voters.
