Does the SF City Council have the right to call a special election with the SF School district w/o the mayor’s direction or approval?
The answer is YES, they do.
I am fortunate to have many well-rounded South DaCola foot soldiers leave ‘items’ on my porch for review, buy me adult beverages, and even make a bet or two with me, but the legal beagles in my army are my favorites. One of them called me today.
According to their expertise on all things ‘city’ they said that the city council can take action on their own without the mayor’s approval on whether they want to join the SF School board election in the Spring.
This is wonderful news, but also a bit troubling.
Will certain city councilors wait for the mayor to hold their hands through this process, or will they just rip that band aid off already? Trust me, this will separate the leaders from the followers on the city council, watch closely, you never know when someone will edit the tape or censor a memo.
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