AUBURN – The race to fill the city’s new charter commission was tight Tuesday night.
Candidates John Cleveland, David Adams, Harry Woodard, Chip Morrison, C. Ellen Peters and Ed Desgrosseilliers all claimed spots on the commission. None of the 14 candidates was able to claim more than 12 percent of the citywide vote.
Those six will join three members who will be appointed by the City Council.
The commissioners have to schedule their first public meeting, get information and listen to opinions about the charter by Dec. 2. Their first draft preliminary report is due to the public within nine months, and the final report is due within a year. The final report must include any proposed changes to the charter, explain why the commission wants those changes and compare the old and new charters.
A final public vote on the charter revisions would be scheduled at least 35 days after the final report is issued. If voters agree, the new charter would become the law in Auburn on the first day of the next year – probably Jan. 1, 2006. Voters adopted the current charter in November 1990. They amended it in 1992 and 1994.
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