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Fort Madison Full Time Mayor Debate Continues
The public has had its chance to weigh in on whether Fort Madison should switch from a part-time mayor/full-time city manager government to a full-time mayor form during several public meetings.
Now, the issue is in the hands of the city council.
Mayor Steve Ireland says a special meeting will be held Tuesday night.
He says all of the information will be laid on the table and he hopes a decision could be made that night.
Ireland says most of the feedback he has received has been in favor of a full-time mayor.
Former City Manager Bill Kelly was asked to resign by 4 members of the city council in May of 2006. © Copyright 2013, wium
(2007-08-10)
FORT MADISON, IA
(wium) -
The Fort Madison City Council could start the process of changing the city's form of government as early as next week.The public has had its chance to weigh in on whether Fort Madison should switch from a part-time mayor/full-time city manager government to a full-time mayor form during several public meetings.
Now, the issue is in the hands of the city council.
Mayor Steve Ireland says a special meeting will be held Tuesday night.
He says all of the information will be laid on the table and he hopes a decision could be made that night.
Ireland says most of the feedback he has received has been in favor of a full-time mayor.
Former City Manager Bill Kelly was asked to resign by 4 members of the city council in May of 2006. © Copyright 2013, wium
