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Simple majority required.Ballot wording: Shall Sections 3.9, 3.10, 3.12, 4.7, 5.2, 7.2 and 13.5 of the City's Charter be amended to enable City government to work more efficiently, including allowing the Board of Aldermen to establish by ordinance how mayoral absences are covered, set meeting start times, determine whether the City uses a one-year or two-year budget cycle, and allow limited extensions of auditing services if needed, as proposed by the Charter Review Committee and more fully set forth in Exhibit 2 to Ordinance 5610?Summary: The measure would amend the city charter to allow the Board of Aldermen to set meeting start times, establish procedures for covering mayoral absences and opt for a one-year or two-year budget cycle. It would also allow limited extensions of auditing services. Officials say the changes would increase government efficiency.