MARQUETTE -- The Marquette Charter Working Group presented their recommendation to the Marquette City Commission Thursday in a special morning meeting.
As expected, the group decided in a 6 to 1 vote that revising Marquette's 50-year-old charter was necessary.
The charter group found newer federal and state laws conflict with many of the charter's provisions. Dollar inflation over the past half-century also proved to be reasons for a rewrite.
Marquette residents have until August 16 to fill out and submit petitions to the city clerk to run this November for a spot on the Charter Commission.
"I think it is essential that community members get involved. This is a foundation document of a city. If the last charter is an indication, it could last half a century. So this is the time to get the word out to encourage people to participate so we can put forward a 21st century document," said Charter Working Group Chair, Robert Kulisheck.
The city clerk says his office will use a variety of ways to spread the word, including the Internet, print and public service announcements.
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