The Charter Review Committee is getting called out for having its mind made up from the public as well as members of the ...

The city charter ordinance, which must be passed by two-thirds of City Council to appear on the ballot, was moved to City Council by the Legislative, Codes & Regulations committee on June 2.

Members of the Committee shall be considered independent as long as they do not accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the university and are not affiliated persons of the ...

The city charter ordinance, which must be passed by two-thirds of City Council to appear on the ballot, was moved to City Council by the Legislative, Codes & Regulations committee on June 2.

A committee tasked with reviewing the city’s charter does not think so. After nearly two years of work, the Charter Review Committee issued a report to the City Council outlining recommended changes ...

T he original Charter Committee reforms 100 years ago had three main components: They reduced city council from 32 members to nine and required the city be run by a council-approved city manager. They ...

Augusta leaders, lead by the mayor, are pushing for a comprehensive review of the city charter, but things are not moving forward over committee membership and not bringing changes back to the voters.

In 2020, residents approved the proposed charter amendments with 70.6% of the vote. Committee recommends doubling mayor's term. One of the first items of discussion when the Charter Review ...

The Legislation, Codes & Regulations Committee decided during its May 5 meeting to hold a vote on the proposed charter ordinance in June to comply with state laws.

The Charter Review Committee recently issued a statement observing that the Town Council can propose changes at any time and submit them to the voters for approval, but the every 10 years process ...

The Lackawanna County Home Rule Charter’s process for filling former Commissioner Matt McGloin’s vacant seat supersedes a state rule of judicial administration that would have removed the ...