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Recent charter-amendment coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The board took first-step votes on two charter amendments on June 16, one to limit eminent-domain use and another to let supervisors fill elected-office vacancies by a 4/5 vote.
Supervisors voted 3-2 to send the proposed charter change to the Nov. 3 general election after approving a resolution and ballot language.
Supervisors are moving a charter amendment that would send some vacancies to special election and others to open-recruitment appointment, depending on how close the next election is.
Supervisors advanced a charter amendment that would require an election or, in some cases, a supermajority appointment to fill vacancies in elected department head offices.
The board sent two charter-related measures to the ordinance pipeline after public hearing and discussion.
The proposal would send some midterm vacancies in six elected county offices to election if the next regular vote is within a year, or else use open recruitment and board appointments.