PORT ANGELES – Two “golden oldies” among Clallam County Charter revisions probably won’t get onto the play list that will be the Nov. 6 election ballot.
The Charter Review Commission voted Monday not to ask voters to consider electing county commissioners by districts instead of the present practice of choosing them at large.
The proposal has been a perennial favorite, especially among conservative charter reviewers.
Another revision, championed by anti-tax advocate David Cummins, also died as charter commissioners prepared their next-to-last list of suggestions.
It would have required a referendum on any proposed new tax.
A ghost of Cummins’ cause – that citizens may hold a referendum on any provision not prohibited by state law – may survive as an editing exercise, not a full alteration.
And the notion of limiting county elected officials to three consecutive four-year terms – another Cummins proposal – also was spiked Monday.
