Term limits and staggered terms for alderpersons
Summary
Staff will research whether the Council even has authority to impose term limits and staggered terms on its own members. It's a governance question, not a change yet.
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
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Anyone interested in changing how council terms work.
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Common Council - Jun 16, 2026
Staff will research whether the Council even has authority to impose term limits and staggered terms on its own members. It's a governance question, not a change yet.
Protection and Policy Committee - Jun 8, 2026
Right now all 12 Green Bay alderpersons run every two years, meaning the whole council could theoretically turn over at once. The committee asked staff to research whether the Council can enact term limits or staggered terms, plus how other cities size their councils and districts.
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