Voters will be asked to change the City Charter for two initiatives backed by Mayor Nutter, which were cleared for the primary ballot by City Council Thursday.
One measure would allow the mayor to hire up to 10 non-Civil Service deputies per department, an increase from the current limit of two. Nutter has said the measure would both allow a mayor to hire a team to implement policy, while also ending a practice of working around the rules without public scrutiny.
The other ballot question would separate the position of City Representative from the Commerce Department, giving more freedom and authority to the City Representative’s office to market the city. The current City Representative is Melanie Johnson, Nutter's former campaign spokeswoman.
Both are to voted on in the April 22 primary.
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