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<p>The council&#8211;manager form of government is one of the predominant and successful forms of local government in the United States. However, many people in Luzerne County don&#8217;t share that same idea.</p><p>The first version of the home rule charter was a good attempt at fixing what was broken. Unfortunately, what looked good on paper proved somewhat buggy when implemented. Now, almost five years later, after many lessons learned, it&#8217;s time to move forward by sharpening the saw and making the charter even better.</p><p>It&#8217;s time to take home rule and the charter to the next level by establishing a government study commission aimed at developing &#8220;charter version 2.0&#8221; that includes greater fiscal accountability, more clarity, progressive policies and less politics.</p><p>If Luzerne County Council was proactive, it would take the lead now by placing a question on the November ballot and beginning the process of establishing a new study commission. If council fails to act soon, the citizens will likely exercise their rights by taking advantage of the initiative and referendum provision in the charter, ultimately placing a question on the ballot themselves.</p><p><strong>Michael Giamber</strong></p><p>Fairmount Township</p><style>
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Letter to the Editor: Luzerne County charter due for an upgrade