At a July 15 meeting, City Council voted unanimously to appoint five members to the 2024-25 charter review commission.
“This board is intense; it takes up a lot of time in a very short window, and we look forward to the insight and the reviews ... [of what] we need to change or modify in our city charter,” Mayor TJ Gilmore said at the meeting.
In a nutshell
City charters are similar to a constitution guiding the local government. According to city documents, an appointed five-member group—historically made up of former council and board members—reviews the charter every five years.
Starting in August, the new commission will begin meeting at least once a month for the next six months to review the city’s charter and propose any amendments. Residents are also able to submit suggestions to the commission.
“[Residents should] read the city charter; maybe there’s something in there where you’re like, ‘Why do this,’” Gilmore said.
Gilmore said any recommendations from the commission would come through council at the end of the six-month meeting period and would be put before voters in a May 2025 election.
What else?
The five members of the 2024-25 charter review commission include:
- Guy Harris
- Russell Kerbow
- James McClinton
- Stephen Southwell
- Dean Ueckert
