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The council will decide in August which charter changes to put on the November ballot, which could include raising council pay and switching to four-year terms.
Phyllis Viagran (D3) helped spearhead a council consideration request (CCR) in November 2022, asking city staff to develop a plan to phase out the use of horse-drawn carriages. But as the idea finally moves forward, though, she appears to be changing her tune.
Carriage operators have proposed reducing weekday operations and ending an hour earlier to appease City Council members who want horse carriages banned.
Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed a policy to end the industry and establish a 'just transition' for workers employed in those businesses to find other work.
Christian Assistance Ministry sees the need firsthand. At the beginning of each month, its waiting room fills with people needing help to pay their energy bills.