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Proposed Revised City Charter

Big Rapids city, Michigan
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What does this measure do?

This changes Big Rapids city rules for purchases, urgent spending, and elected leaders. Voters would see separate term limits for the mayor and council members.

More about this measure

Proposed by: Big Rapids Charter Revision Commission

A commission of residents. Voters created it in November 2023 to rewrite the city charter, the city's rulebook. Michigan law says voters must approve a rewritten charter.

Source: cityofbr.org

A YES vote means

A yes vote adopts the revised city rules. It lets the city manager handle urgent purchases and sets separate term limits for mayors and council members.

A NO vote means

A no vote keeps the current city rules. The current buying rules and shared term limit for mayor and council would stay.

Source: cms6.revize.com

Sources: cms6.revize.com · michigansthumb.com