Demorest council adopts charter rules that set quorum and tie-vote procedures
The unanimous April 7 vote rewrites Section 2.21 to specify when the council can act and how vacancies and tied votes are handled…
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Demorest council fills mayor pro tem and check-signer roles over one dissent
A 3-1 vote on Jan. 6 appointed Donnie Bennett as mayor pro tem and Shawn Allen as the council member authorized to sign checks.
Demorest approves four charter changes, but final language remains out of public view
The City Council’s unanimous Jan. 6 votes cover property, ordinances, mayoral duties and contracting, yet the published minutes do not show the text that will govern those areas.
Demorest Council Approves Charter Change on Mayor’s Powers and Duties
A 4–0 vote on Jan. 6 amended Section 2.29, but the agenda and minutes cited do not disclose the ordinance’s full language or the practical effect of the…
Demorest Council Unanimously Approves Charter Rule Change, but New Language Is Not Publicly Detailed
A 4–0 vote amended the city charter’s ordinance-form provision, though the meeting materials do not show what wording or procedures changed.
Demorest council unanimously approves new charter rule for city property sales and leases
The 4–0 vote followed a December workshop discussion, but the meeting record does not say when the Section 1.14 amendment takes effect or describe a later implementation step.
Demorest Council Unanimously Approves Charter Changes, Including Municipal-Powers Provision
A Jan. 6 agenda first put the proposed home-rule ordinance before the council; minutes show members then approved amendments to three charter sections…
Demorest’s proposed charter rewrite leaves authority over mayoral backup and city checks unresolved
Council materials from Dec. 2, 2025, outlined a Home Rule amendment affecting a mayor pro tem, financial signatures and council members’ ties to city departments…
Demorest’s proposed event-license rewrite remains unresolved
Council heard a plan to alter temporary special-event approvals and add a nonprofit license, but the Dec. 2 record does not show a final decision.
Demorest weighs charter change that could speed ordinance approvals
A Dec. 2 council work-session discussion raised the prospect of limited one-read ordinances, while a related question about council quorum rules awaits legal review.
Demorest considers shifting mayoral appointments and council administrative roles
A December workshop put mayor pro tem selection, check-signing authority and council members’ department assignments under review, but the record does not show a final vote.
Demorest weighs shifting special-event permit approvals to city manager
A first reading put council oversight of temporary-event licenses and the length of those authorizations under review, but no final action is documented.
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