Purpose

To review the Home Rule Charter and propose any amendments or revisions that may be advisable for placement on the general election ballot.

The Charter Review Commission will be meeting over a period of about 18 months in order to produce any proposed amendments to the Charter.

The final product developed by the Charter Review Commission will need to be in place by the end of May 2016 for transmittal.

Any proposed Charter amendment or revision that receives an affirmative vote of three-fifths (3/5) approval of the entire membership of the entire Charter Review Commission shall be submitted to the County Commission for its consideration for placement on the November 2016 ballot. Any proposed Charter amendment or revision that receives four-fifths (4/5) approval of the entire membership of the Charter Review Commission shall be placed directly onto the November 2016 ballot by the County Commission.

To learn more about the Charter Review Commission, view the navigation links.