Thursday, May 16, 2013
The commission's final meeting is slated for 7 p.m. May 29. Like all the other meetings, it is open to the public.
The Brecksville Charter Review Commission is considering 12 changes to the city's most important document. Most of the proposed changes (attached at the right) are housekeeping items, such as hiring practices. One of the measures looks at changing the city's spending limit — without city council approval — from $3,000 to $7,500. Another examines "some classifications of commercial zoning to be removed from mandatory referral and decisions relating to them from city council." The charter review process takes place every 10 years. The nine members, plus an alternate, are private citizens who are not currently involved in the government. The members are appointed by the mayor and approved by council. The members discuss all aspects of the …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Miss any of the meetings? There are still a few more slated.
The process of re-examining Brecksville’s charter is well under way. But don’t fret: There are still several meetings scheduled. The idea is to decide whether certain aspects of the city's governing document that need some updating. The new commission began its review earlier this year, and recently hosted another meeting. Upcoming meetings are slated for: All meetings take place in Brecksville City Hall Community Room. One of the first items of business is to see whether the city should change the spending limit — without city council approval — from $3,000. “When I first became mayor, the spending limit was $500,” Mayor Jerry Hruby said recently. “The government couldn’t spend $500 unless the council approved the expenditure.” However …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Miss any of the headlines during the past week? Here’s a recap.
From the new Marc’s to the mayor’s annual address to the city, it was a busy week in Brecksville. Here’s a recap in case you missed anything. WATCH: Hruby Hosts ‘Conversation With the Mayor’: The event on Tuesday was a preview of sorts to the mayor’s annual State of the City address slated for Wednesday night. Charter Commission Eyes Changes to Government Spending: The idea behind the charter commission is to decide whether certain aspects of the city's governing document need some updating. Marijuana Charges on Interstate 77: A 24-year-old Uniontown man was charged with drunken driving and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop… But this wasn’t the only incident of its kind during the past couple weeks. Own a Piece of …
Friday, February 22, 2013
The idea behind the charter commission is to decide whether certain aspects of the city's governing document need some updating.
A group of residents has begun the process of re-examining Brecksville’s charter. The idea is to decide whether certain aspects of the city's governing document that need some updating. The new commission began its review last month, and recently hosted another meeting. One of the first items of business is to see whether the city should change the spending limit — without city council approval — from $3,000. “When I first became mayor, the spending limit was $500,” said Mayor Jerry Hruby at the Conversation With the Mayor event on Tuesday. “The government couldn’t spend $500 unless the council approved the expenditure.” However in recent years, the charter commission has upped the limit to $3,000. Compare that to the state limit of $25,…
