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Charter Review Committee approves April 20 minutes, adds public-comment language to ballot item, and continues several charter items

PrescottMay 4, 20262 min read

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At the May 4, 2026 Charter Review Committee meeting, members approved the April 20 minutes, heard a staff presentation on proposed Charter updates for approval of high-value capital projects exceeding $15 million, voted (5-0) to add language requiring public comment to approved ballot language, and continued further discussion on city court, development agreements (DAs), and related items to future meetings. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. and adjourned at 4:13 p.m.

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Approved minutes from the April 20, 2026 Charter Review Committee meeting (Motion by Member Hess; passed 5-0).
Approved addition of language requiring public comment be taken (as provided by Member Hess) to the already approved ballot language (Motion by Vice Chair Moyer; passed 5-0).
Continued Item F (further discussion of Development Agreement language and related provisions) to the next meeting.
Continued additional items for future meetings including City Court language, Development Agreement restrictions, $15 million capital project language, and anti-discrimination language for further consideration.

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