Committee debates whether to adopt ordinance that would automatically trigger municipal primary
Members discussed adopting a city ordinance to automatically require a municipal primary when candidate thresholds are met versus following state statute and convening a special meeting; concerns included cost (estimated $5,000–$7,000), staff burden, quorum and conflict-of-interest issues. The committee tabled the question for later consideration.
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The J and O Committee debated whether the city should adopt an ordinance that would automatically trigger a municipal primary when a candidate threshold is met, or continue following state statute that would require the council to convene a special meeting within three days of nomination close to decide.
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