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Changes to Fort Myers City Charter discussed | #citycouncil

After the Fort Myers Charter Review Advisory Board recommended 13 proposed changes to the city charter for City Council consideration, Council scrapped all but a handful of the proposals it will consider moving forward to referendum on the general election ballot. After going through each proposed change during a workshop Feb. 26, Council moved forward […]

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City Council gets amendments to Mayor’s proposed redistricting map | #citycouncil

BALTIMORE — Redrawing the lines, it’s a proposal from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. Now, members of the City Council are getting a new look at amendments to the redrawn district boundaries. City Council members received an amended map of Mayor Brandon Scott’s redistricting proposal that was introduced on September 18. The proposed map is based […]

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Omaha City Council considering sexual orientation protection in city charter | Regional Government | #citycouncil

Among the 10 proposed city charter amendments potentially heading before Omaha voters this November, a proposal to add sexual orientation and gender identities as protected civil rights categories drew the most scrutiny and praise during a public hearing before the City Council on Tuesday. Four speakers raised opposition to the proposal, with most advocating for […]

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Mayor

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s lengthy absentee record

Mayor Jean Stothert’s proposal to change the city charter to allow the mayor to run things while out of town has drawn questions about how often she’s been absent.The remote-work mayor currently has to transfer power to City Council President Pete Festersen when he or she leaves the state.“There wasn’t one decision that was made […]

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Mayor Jean Stothert shuts down rumors about why she wants to run city while out of town

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert wants to shut down any rumors about why she wants to run the city while out of town.According to the city charter, the mayor transfers power to the city council president when leaving the city. A city clerk says the rule is practiced when the mayor leaves the state, although that’s […]

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