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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, on Charter Revision Commission

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    Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, provided testimony on the proposed Charter Revision Commission. She expressed appreciation for the serious effort to create a meaningful commission and outlined several recommendations to strengthen the bill.

    Key points:

    • Concerns about the size of the commission (17 members seen as too large)
    • Suggestion for more equal distribution of appointments
    • Emphasis on independence, including potentially allowing the commission to choose its own chair
    • Recommendations for enhanced public participation and transparency, including multiple rounds of public hearings
    • Advocacy for plain language in ballot proposals to improve public understanding