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Proposition a Village of Alpha
Mastodon Township · Iron County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Mastodon Township.
Proposition a Village of Alpha
Chapter III, Section 1 of the Village Charter Charter currently provides that the president, six trustees, one clerk, one treasurer and one assessor are elected officers. The proposed amendment would remove the Clerk and Treasurer from the list of elected officers so that those positions may instead be appointed. The transition would occur through attrition as current elected terms expire, and no current elected term would be shortened. This amendment would take effect only if Proposition B is…
Official ballot language
Chapter III, Section 1 of the Village Charter Charter currently provides that the president, six trustees, one clerk, one treasurer and one assessor are elected officers. The proposed amendment would remove the Clerk and Treasurer from the list of elected officers so that those positions may instead be appointed. The transition would occur through attrition as current elected terms expire, and no current elected term would be shortened. This amendment would take effect only if Proposition B is approved. Shall Chapter III, Section 1 of the Village Charter be amended accordingly?
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