Council debates aligning town elections with county cycle and possible council-size changes
Council members discussed saving money by switching town elections to the county schedule and considered reducing or changing the number of council seats; changes would require action that takes effect at the end of the current term.
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Council discussed a proposal to change the town election schedule to coincide with the county cycle to reduce costs, noting that the town’s election is not until next year while the county holds elections this November. One member observed that no one has run against incumbents since 2003, and the clerk said switching would require waiting until the end of a full term to take effect.
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