An Ordinance proposing an Amendment to Section 14.04 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that Council shall convene a Charter Review Assembly at least once every eight (8) years, comprised of not fewer than twenty-four (24) representatives, to conduct a comprehensive review of the Charter, that Council shall establish, by Ordinance, selection procedures using a representative lottery and minimum procedures for the assembly to conduct its review and publish its recommendations, including opportunities for public engagement, and that Council shall establish, by Ordinance, a standing Charter Review Board to serve as a permanent advisory body for purposes of identifying and advising the Council on appropriate Charter Amendments between eight (8) year review cycles and facilitating the work of the Charter Review Assembly; making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027; and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026. [Council Office, Hall]

Committee

Urban County Council

Introduced

June 2, 2026

On agenda

June 18, 2026

Passed

June 18, 2026

Enacted

June 18, 2026

Enactment no.

O-052-2026