RICHMOND, Va. -- Nearly two decades after changing its form of government to the current mayor-council setup, the City of Richmond is mulling potential alterations to its charter that could include a return back to what it had before. A commission tasked last year by City Council to recommend potential revisions to the 75-year-old charter has completed its review and presented a report that the city released late last week.
The report presents four primary sets of recommendations, including updating the city charter document to give it more clarity; revising the current mayor-council form of government concerning powers and responsibilities of the mayor, council, chief administrative officer and city attorney; and staggering council members’ four-year terms.
