Summary
A citizen petition to amend the city charter got only 477 valid signatures of the 562 needed, so it dies unless organizers start over from scratch. Council also debated whether such policy matters belong in the charter at all.
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Last discussed Aug 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Petitioners learn they must restart; council retains the status quo.
⚠️Who could be affected
Petition circulators, whose effort falls short of the ballot.
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