Perhaps the real point of a town council “work session” is to, in fact, get into the nitty-gritty of a certain subject. Having the time to thoughtfully consider any proposal, particularly one that could change the role of a city mayor, is essential for council members to truly get their heads around the possible consequences of a particular action well before a formal decision is made.
That was happening last night when the Cambridge City Council took a hard look at a proposal to redefine the role of mayor and how that position gets filled.
The Spy sat in on the meeting, where no votes or legaitiitive actions were talked, to get a favor of the conversation and have pulled together the opening statements of each ward member to give our readers a sense of how complex this potential change might be.
This video is approximately 12 minutes in length.
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