Mayor’s Role Feb. 2026
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The Hazleton Home Rule Study Commission is drafting a Mayor article for the city's home rule charter based on the current Third Class City Code and Optional Plan B. The document outlines preliminary assumptions for the Mayor position, including requirements for minimum age (currently 18, same as Council), residency (Commission consensus is two years prior to election), and procedures for filling mayoral vacancies (City Council appoints a replacement to serve until the next municipal election occurring more than 200 days after the vacancy). The Commission is seeking preliminary feedback on these provisions before instructing staff to begin formal charter article drafting.
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