Two county councilmen have proposed five subtle changes to the County Charter that would bestow more power to the council in making decisions on planning, debating ethics and spending county funds.
The most sweeping of the charter amendments would give the council authority to appoint half of the members of a key advisory committee. The most innocuous one would specify which date a bill becomes law without the county executive's signature.
The amendments "better balance some of the responsibilities between the county executive and the County Council," said council Chairman Cathy Vitale. "They also have the effect...
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