Calera residents’ change of government petition falls short - Shelby County Reporter

Calera residents’ change of government petition falls short - Shelby County Reporter

By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer CALERA – The petition to put a change of government on the ballot when Calera residents hit the polls for the Municipal Election was not successful. Interest in the city transitioning from a mayor-council to a council-manager form of government had grown, inspiring Calera City Council member Calvin Morgan to begin collecting signatures. For the petition to pass, 98.4 signatures were needed. 90 of the 111 collected …