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Charter Review Public Engagement
The City of Frederick is embarking on a Charter Review process to review and recommend changes to the governing document for the The City. Public engagement in this process is essential, and the City's Charter Review Committee will be continuously seeking input from residents throughout the process. The Charter Review will consider changes in the following areas: Elections and Election Administration, Legislative Body and Structure of Government, Charter Sections to be Relocated and Procedural Issues.
- Elections and Election Administration
- Sections to Relocate
- Procedural Issues
- Legislative Body and Structure of Government
Issues being considered
The Charter Review Committee is identifying opportunities to improve elections and election administration in The City of Frederick. Several of the items being discussed include but are not limited to:
- Ranked choice voting
- Non-partisan elections
- Changing election cycles
- Altering voter eligibility
Residents can learn more about this topic as the Committee discusses it on April 20. Meetings can be viewed in City Hall, Channel 99, or at Cityoffrederickmd.gov/channel99.
The Charter Review Committee is identifying ways to consolidate the charter as the City's governing document and relocate certain items to the City's code. Some of the items being discussed to move include:
- Ethics
- Compensation of elected officials
Dates of future discussion on these items are to be determined.
Issues being considered
The City charter includes a multitude of procedural elements related to how City government functions. The Charter Review Committee is identifying opportunities to strengthen the procedures in the government document by addressing the following items:
- City/County Relations
- Budget
- Legislative Process
- Establishment of a periodic charter review process
Dates of future discussion on these items are to be determined.
The City's charter defines the structure of City government and outlines the makeup of the legislative body. The Charter Review Committee will be discussing the following subjects for consideration of recommended changes.
- Name of the body
- Size of the body
- Districts vs at-large representation
- Separation of executive and legislative bodies
- Mayor and legislative body system or City manager and legislative body system.
Dates of future discussion on these items are to be determined.
Residents can find more information about the make-up of the committee, agendas and minutes, and track the committee's progress here.