Voter Guide

Simple majority required.Ballot wording: Shall Sections 3.4, 4.3, 8.3 of the City's Charter be amended, and a new Section 15.5 of the City Charter be enacted, to change and implement the term for all elected officials (Mayor and Aldermen) to a four-year term beginning with the 2028 municipal election, as proposed by the Charter Review Committee and more fully set forth in Exhibit 4 to Ordinance 5610?Summary: The proposed charter amendment would change the length of terms for the mayor and aldermen to four years from three years, beginning with the 2028 municipal election. Supporters say elected officials would be more experienced and effective and that election costs would be reduced. Opponents say the city hasn't explained why the present three-year terms aren't working.