A fullscale review of all the boards, commissions and agencies that make up city government is in the works.
A new member of Common Council, David Merrithew in Ward 4 questions whether the city needs 40 of them and perhaps there could be mergers such as the Transit and Parking Commissions joining together.
Ward 3 Councillor Donnie Snook, who was re-elected in May, says this has been requested before back in 2009 and he assumes some work was done even though nothing was decided.
Past members of previous Councils have been frustrated over now having a say at how as much as half the city budget is spent.
Former Mayor Shirley McAlary, who’s now a Councillor at Large, says term limits for appointees could be something that’s looked at.
