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AMHERST — A weekend repair of a sewer break on South Whitney Street by the Department of Public Works, with crews spending their Saturday night and part of Mother’s Day on scene, is drawing praise from Town Manager Paul Bockelman.“I admired the work...
AMHERST — A weekend repair of a sewer break on South Whitney Street by the Department of Public Works, with crews spending their Saturday night and part of Mother’s Day on scene, is drawing praise from Town Manager Paul Bockelman.“I admired the work...
The pocket veto is an unintended loophole of charter language that allows the mayor to indefinitely postpone legislation, effectively killing it without any discussion.
The pocket veto is an unintended loophole of charter language that allows the mayor to indefinitely postpone legislation, effectively killing it without any discussion. It sounds simple, but it's a bit more nuanced than it seems on the surface.
Issue 11 on the November ballot would get rid of the "pocket veto" and ensure all proposed legislation gets a fair shake in front of City Council.