Charter Revision

The City of Flint has announced a new deadline for submission of petitions for those interested in serving on the Charter Review Commission. According to a news release from the City of Flint, after speaking with state election officials, the deadline for candidates to submit petitions is Tuesday, January 20th with the election to be held on May 5, 2015...

The City of Flint has announced a new timeline for the election of a charter review commission. In a news release from the city, Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley said "Flint City Attorney Peter Bade and outside counsel have had further discussions with election law experts regarding the timing of the charter review commission election...

The City of Flint has released information for residents interested in being elected to the charter review commission following the approval of a general charter revision by voters last week. Nine commission positions will need to be filled by election with candidates elected at large as provided by the Home Rule City Act...

Voters in Flint are likely to see five new amendments to the city charter when they go to the booths in November. The Blue Ribbon Committee on Governance submitted the amendments to the city clerk's office on Tuesday. The Blue Ribbon Committee had been formed earlier this year to analyze how the city is run...

Flint Attorney Terry Bankert joined Brenda and Dan today to talk about revising the Flint City Charter.  Bankert favors a city manager model for the city of Flint,  a change that would required revision of the Charter.   Former City Administrator Darnell Early is an example Bankert suggested of someone with the competence and expertise needed to lay out the sound management, rather than the politi