If there is a merger, what happens to the current members of the Village Board and City Council?
If voters approve the referendum to merge, the current Village Board and City Council would be replaced with a new City Council made up of two elected officials from each of four voting districts created through a merger. Under the preliminary plan, voters will choose the new City Council and new Mayor in an election that could be held in August 2010. Current Board and Council members will serve on an interim basis only until the new City Council is established.
Related Questions
- Do sitting city council members have a conflict of interest? Will they have to step down from their local position if they are selected as a commissioner?
- Would you support changing Detroits city charter to allow district elections for some or all council members?
- What happens if there are no new honourary council members, do the current ones carry on?
