City should adhere to current Charter by filling City Manager position
The Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati was founded in order to remake City Government. The City Charter, our city’s constitution, has served us well for nearly 90 years. Currently, some city leaders have been advocating for piecemeal changes to our governing structure in a knee-jerk reaction to the political challenges of the day.
This is short-sighted. Instead of simply reacting to today’s issues, we should be asking ourselves how we can transform our government to best position our city for the next 90 years.
Until the charter reform process is complete, the current City Charter outlines the governing structure of our City and should be followed. Our Charter still calls for a City Manager to act as the CEO of the city. Filling the City Manager position with an outstanding professional should be a top priority for the city.
The Charter Committee has publically advocated for a comprehensive review of the City’s Charter since 2012 when yet another piecemeal change was made to our City’s constitution – 4 year terms for council members.
Charter Committee President, Colin Groth said, “In 2014, the Charter Committee’s 90th year, Charter is excited to work with city leaders in a transparent and inclusive manner to revisit our Charter to determine how it can be improved. It is good to see that a task force is being created to oversee a comprehensive review. It is long overdue. In the meantime, the city must follow the current charter as written and fill the vacant City Manager position.”
The Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati was founded in order to remake City Government. The City Charter, our city’s constitution, has served us well for nearly 90 years. Currently, some city leaders have been advocating for piecemeal changes to our governing structure in a knee-jerk reaction to the political challenges of the day.
This is short-sighted. Instead of simply reacting to today’s issues, we should be asking ourselves how we can transform our government to best position our city for the next 90 years.
Until the charter reform process is complete, the current City Charter outlines the governing structure of our City and should be followed. Our Charter still calls for a City Manager to act as the CEO of the city. Filling the City Manager position with an outstanding professional should be a top priority for the city.
The Charter Committee has publically advocated for a comprehensive review of the City’s Charter since 2012 when yet another piecemeal change was made to our City’s constitution – 4 year terms for council members.
Charter Committee President, Colin Groth said, “In 2014, the Charter Committee’s 90th year, Charter is excited to work with city leaders in a transparent and inclusive manner to revisit our Charter to determine how it can be improved. It is good to see that a task force is being created to oversee a comprehensive review. It is long overdue. In the meantime, the city must follow the current charter as written and fill the vacant City Manager position.”
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