City of Flint Charter Review Commission

06/25/2022

06/24/2022

06/24/2022

My thoughts and prayers are with the loss of my fellow Charter Commissioner Barry Williams. You fought a good fight and you will be missed.

06/23/2022

A WRAP representative will be available tomorrow, June 23, 2022, from 9 am to 3:30 pm in the customer service department at Flint City Hall.

06/23/2022

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08/08/2017

Vote on the Charter today! Thanks to everyone who helped make this a great document by the people for the people!

07/03/2017

Curious about the proposed changes? Tune in for a detailed review tomorrow 9-12.

02/22/2017

Cleora Magee and Victoria McKenze were interviewed on ABC 12. Check out the segment here:

http://www.abc12.com/video?vid=413880223

First At Four Focus: Flint Charter Review Commission

02/22/2017

Curious about proposed changes to the Charter? Listen to this interview on the Tom Sumner Show:

http://archive.tomsumnerprogram.com/?name=2017-02-21_tsumner_20170221-110000.mp3

Archive episodes of The Tom Sumner Program

02/21/2017

An interview with Flint Charter Commission Chair Cleora Magee on Michigan Radio's Stateside.

http://michiganradio.org/post/transparency-ethics-main-goals-flints-new-city-charter-proposal

The City of Flint is considering changing its charter, which could change how city government operates, taxes and more. It could stiffen ethics rules and

02/20/2017

by Harold C. Ford A draft of the first Flint city charter revision in 43 years is ready for public scrutiny after two years of work, according to Charter Commission member Jim Richardson. The revis…

02/06/2017

http://michiganradio.org/post/rewriting-flints-city-charter-more-transparency-and-stiffer-ethics-rules

Flint voters will decide later this year if they want to approve sweeping changes to their city charter. In 2014, Flint voters approved setting up a

02/03/2017

The Flint Charter Commission has finished a Draft City Charter that is now open for public comment for 30 days. You can see the draft charter, a summary of major changes, and submit comments by following the link. We also will have a public meeting to discuss the draft charter on February 25th at Bethel United Methodist Church.

http://flintcitycharter.com/public-comments/

Public Comments on the DRAFT Flint City Charter will be accepted through March 6, 2017. Public Comments should be prepared in writing and submitted to:

05/05/2016

The Charter Review Advisory Committee will be meeting this evening at 6 pm at Word of Life Christian Church, 460 W Atherton Rd, Flint, MI 48503. We will be discussing article 3: Legislative Branch. Specifically we will be discussing the position of the Clerk should it be an appointed or elected position? The role of the Ombudsman's office and article 3-309 Public Peace, Health and Safety.
The Charter Review Advisory Committee is a group of residents who work with the Charter Review Commission to share ideas on the Charter. All are welcome, please join us, light refreshments will also be provided.

04/25/2016

Thank you to everyone who came out to the City of Flint Charter Review Commission Community Meeting about Wards & Council Structure. We got a lot of great thoughts from the community, we are drafting a report on the outcomes and will share it with you all soon!

03/25/2016

The City of Flint Charter Review Commission met tonight and voted 9 - 0 to move proposal 3 to second reading, which means the Commission agrees that the City of Flint should have a strong mayor form of government!!

"Proposal Number: 3

Name of Proposed Section: Form of Government

Suggested Article: In General

Text:

The voters of the City of Flint shall elect a chief executive for the City and a legislative body for the City under this Charter. This Charter may be amended pursuant to the law in order to improve the form of government stated in this section."

Now we just have to work on the details of how to increase accountability, transparency and active involvement. Thank you to all the residents who shared their opinions and please come to our next community meeting, April 19th at Asbury United Methodist Church from 5:30 - 7:30 to talk about wards and city council structure.

02/18/2016

There is still time to take this short 3 question survey. Residents, please share your thoughts, what type of government do you want to see in Flint?

Please take the survey titled "Flint Charter Review Survey: Form of Government". Your feedback is important! Please respond by March 1st, thanks!

02/03/2016

In case you missed the Form of Government Community Meeting on the 21st you can share your thoughts with us through this survey. Please take a few minutes to participate in improving your local government through this online means of civic participation.

Please take the survey titled "Flint Charter Review Survey: Form of Government". Your feedback is important! Please respond by March 1st, thanks!

01/07/2016

City of Flint Charter Review Commission

Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 7, 2015

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Stockton Center at Spring Grove

720 Ann Arbor St, Flint, MI

This is an open group and anyone is welcome to join

Here is a link to the folder with the meeting materials:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2eL3tE50mshazdaMWdjT2dSYjg&usp=sharing

01/07/2016

Charter Review Community Meeting on Form of Government:

Thursday, January 21st
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church
3502 Lapeer Rd, Flint MI

- Learn about the Flint City Charter
- Form of Government Discussion and Introductory Workshop
- Discuss how citizens should be represented

Do you want to see a Strong Mayor or a Council - Manager or a hybrid of the two in the City of Flint Charter?

12/22/2015

We are delighted to welcome Quincy Murphy to the City of Flint Charter Review Commission. Qunicy brings a great perspective to the Commission, is connected to the community and lives in a ward the Commission did not have representation from. We are glad to have you on our team. Welcome aboard Commissioner Murphy!

The Flint's Charter Review Commission is back at full strength following the appointment of Quincy Murphy, a community activist and lifetime city resident.

12/01/2015

The Charter Review Advisory Committee will be meeting this Thursday, December 3rd at 6 pm at Joy Tabernacle Church, 2025 N Chevrolet Ave. Please join us we will be talking about how to hold governmental officials accountable to enforcement of the Charter. This group is open to all city residents.

Here is a link to the materials for the Advisory Committee. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2eL3tE50mshMDNvMjZndVVtWDA&usp=sharing

11/19/2015

We have an opening on the Charter Review Commission. Here is the information you need to apply. Applications must be recieved by December 3rd. https://www.cityofflint.com/2015/11/18/charter-review-commission-commissioner-vacancy/

Charter Review Commission — Commissioner Vacancy Posted by: Janell Johnson A vacancy currently exists on the Flint City Charter Review Commission. Flint residents interested in applying for the position, please note the following: GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Will serve on Flint’s Charter Review Com…