After 74 percent of the city’s electorate voted in favor of a charter study commission on Election Day this past Tuesday, the commission’s five members are prepping to get down to business on assessing the city’s form of government. The commission is charged with scrutinizing the city’s charter and possibly making recommendations. They have nine […]

The deadline is past and the signatures are counted, and five city residents have been approved to run for the charter study commission. A charter study commission [CSC] would scrutinize the city’s current form of government and recommend changes if they see fit. The CSC is subject to two votes in the November general election. […]

Candidates for recall and a possible charter study commission now have until the first week in September to hand in their petitions. Previously, today, Aug. 31, was the deadline, established by city clerk Steve Kay. Now, recall candidates will have until Sept. 4 while charter study commission candidates will have until Sept. 7. The extended […]

Downtown dweller Robert Obler is the fourth resident to throw his hat in the ring and seek a seat on the charter study commission. The charter study commission, established via ordinance in May, would scrutinize the city’s current form of government and possibly suggest changes. In the November election, the electorate will vote on whether […]