Charging Toward November — Montrose City Council Aims to Place Potential Charter Amendments on Ballot; Reed Questions Process

Charging toward November — Montrose City Council aims to place potential charter amendments on ballot; Reed questions process

In a move critics have framed as rushed, the Montrose City Council — with the charge led by Mayor Michael Badagliacco — forged ahead this week with plans to assess a list of potential charter amendments to place before voters…

Committee recommends approval of amendment to Jamestown sales and use tax ordinance

The amendment says a 1% sales tax would be imposed on Oct. 1, 2027, which is after the bond to pay for the Two Rivers Activity Center is expected to expire.

Council OKs charter review group - Jamestown Press

The town council has approved resolutions to establish a charter review committee, conduct a housing study and develop 11 Knowles Court into affordable housing units. The councilors unanimously endorsed three resolutions at their July 20 meeting. The first resolution tasks a special review committee with submitted “recommendations for amendments, additions or deletions of an all-day referendum to replace the voting part of the financial town mee…

“Don’t mess with the elections”: At meeting, public opposes most of Deerfield’s charter amendments

Editor’s note: In the print edition of this story, the cost of elections was incorrectly stated to be $600,000. The actual cost is $60,000. By Judy Wilson | Associate Editor Deerfield Beach – City commissioners in a 3-2 vote approved nine charter revisions for November’s ballot this week. Commissioners Ben Preston and Daniel Shanetzky voted no after hearing the public ask that the issues not be decided this election cycle. Of the changes being p…