Idea of appointed police chief and city clerk resurfaces

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The idea of a city charter revision was another of the topics discussed at the recent city council retreat, with the emphasis on making the positions of city clerk and police chief appointed instead of elected. Councilwoman Katrina Richardson broached the subject, observing that the city’s charter hadn’t been revised since the 1990s and it might be time to update it. She specifically cited the possibility of making the police chief and city clerk appointed positions, arguing that it would allow for a larger pool of qualified candidates to draw from. Councilman John Jones, the longest serving member on the council, noted that the idea wasn’t a ne