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Charter Review Committee Member Application
Membership on a charter review committee is accepting responsibility for leadership in the most
important single civic effort that any community can undertake. The fact that a charter review is
authorized is usually indicative of an underlying popular urge for substantial improvement. The
duty of leadership is to find the highest attainable level of improvement, not just a token
advance. Statesmanlike compromise is simply a means to this end. Guide for Charter
Commissions, National League of Cities.
Each applicant is asked the following questions:
1.What is your understanding of the role, function, and authority of the City Charter?
2.How do you propose to involve, listen to, and educate the public in this charter review
process?
3.Do you have positions on any or all of the charter issues in the committee's charge, such
as the role of council/mayor/manager, City Attorney, contracting, conflicts, etc.?
4.Do you have any interest in running for an elected position?
The following people have indicated interest in serving on the Charter Review Committee
Hal Cloer, League of Women Voters
David Williams
Donald Montgomery
Ron Roth
Suggestion for others
Former city councilor(s) Carol Wheeldon, Susan Reid
SOU Professor of PolySci