City Seal Reconsideration
At a glance
- What: Councilor Flynn asked the council to reconsider its September 10 vote adopting the city seal task force recommendation.
- Where it stands: Acted on October 8; see the log below.
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Sources
Log
2026-10-22 - City Council
The council adopted an order creating a five-member ad hoc committee (three councilors plus the city solicitor and city clerk or designees) to study a seal redesign, reporting by May 27, 2027. An amendment to extend the deadline to August 26, 2027 failed.
2026-10-08 - City Council
Councilor Flynn moved to reconsider the September 10, 2026 vote adopting the city seal task force's recommendation, seconded by Councilor Prosniewski, to allow a fuller council vote. The motion to reconsider failed. Public comment included a resident objecting to a widely shared video about his wife's remarks on the seal, one asking councilors to avoid hyperbole, and one speaking in favor of keeping the seal.
2026-09-24 - City Council
Flynn gave notice of a motion to suspend the rules at the October 8 meeting to take a vote on reconsidering the September 10 City Seal Task Force decision; accepted.