On the Ballot: Two Charter Amendments on Clawson Ballots
Clawson, MI- Voters in Clawson have two Charter Amendments on the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot. Ballot language is as follows:
Clawson City Charter Amendment Proposal 18 – 1 Shall Chapter 18, Section 18.07 of the Clawson Charter, which currently requires publication of notices, proceedings, and ordinances to be either in a newspaper or by posting in at least five public places within the city, be deleted and restated to allow publication, as determined by the City Council unless otherwise required by law, through one or more of the following: posting in at least five public places within the city, published in a newspaper, posting on the City’s website, or publishing by any other means or methods appropriate to properly inform the general public?
Charter Amendment Proposal 18 – 2 Proposed amendment to Clawson City Charter – deletion of Chapter 17 (Justice Court) Chapter 17 (Justice Court) provides for:
(1) A Justice Court, elected judges of the peace, and a traffic violations bureau, which were eliminated in 1969 when the Legislature established district courts, and
(2) the elected office of the city constable which was abolished by City Ordinance No. 476 in 1977. Shall Chapter 17 (Justice Court) of the Charter be deleted?
Election Day is Nov. 6, 2018. Find more information on ballot proposals and candidates at Oakland County Clerk’s website, and Oakland County Times Election Page.