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Commission votes to replace elected comptroller with appointed finance professional
Summary
The commission voted to place a ballot question asking voters to eliminate the elected comptroller and create an appointed finance professional position with qualifications, effective Jan. 1, 2030; the motion passed with seven yes votes, five no votes, and two abstentions.
Commissioner Erin McGarry read a proposed ballot initiative to eliminate the elected Comptroller position and create an appointed Finance Professional requiring qualifications in public finance or accounting, to take effect upon the current comptroller's term expiration on Jan. 1, 2030. David Rogers seconded the motion.
The roll-call vote was Yes: 7, No: 5, Abstain: 2 (two commissioners abstained). The motion passed; minutes record the Chair counted to make an effective Yes total of 8 in one line of the roll call but the segment tally recorded Yes:7; No:5; Abstain:2 and Motion Passes.
