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Presiding official says Citizens Academy completion is now required for city board service
Summary
During a special session the presiding official told the Board that completion of Smithville's Citizens Academy "is a requirement to serve on boards and committees now," but no formal ordinance or vote on that requirement was recorded in the session transcript.
At the special session a presiding official told the Board and audience that completion of Smithville's Citizens Academy is required for serving on city boards and committees. In the meeting the presiding official said, "it is a requirement to serve on boards and committees now." The statement followed recognition of the academy's second graduating class.
The transcript records the presiding official describing the academy as a prerequisite for committee service and noting that current board members (named in the session) have completed the program. The transcript does not record any formal motion, ordinance language, or Board vote establishing the requirement, nor does it specify an effective date or an enforcement mechanism.
Because no legislative text or recorded vote appears in the minutes, this item is reported as a statement made in-session rather than a codified policy change. City staff or the clerk would need to confirm whether the statement reflects an adopted rule or an administrative preference.
