A forum for and against a “Strong Mayor” form and the “Council/City Manager” form of city government will be held this (Thurs) evening at the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds pavilion in the Lewiston Orchards beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Under Proposition 1, which will be on the November 2nd ballot in Lewiston, voters will be asked to vote “yes” to retain the current council-city manager form of government, or “no” to switch to a strong-mayor form.
If voters approve the change, the mayor will be elected separately and replace the city manager as the city’s chief executive, who will preside over six council members.
Under the current form, the council consists of seven members who choose a mayor from among their ranks. The mayor has an equal vote with other councilors under the council-manager form, while an elected mayor would only vote to break ties under the strong-mayor form.
The forum will consist of a discussion and question-and-answer session on Proposition 1, as well as a mayoral and council candidate forum. All mayoral, city council and school board candidates have been invited to take part.
Those who are not able to attend the event in person can find information on how to watch a livestream online by visiting LewistonSMART.org.
