Disingenuous on the city charter?

As a home-rule city, Lancaster has the right to have tougher standards on issues such as the Open Meetings Act than the minimum required by state law. So, it sounds interesting for City Manager Jim Landon to say:

The state's laws regarding open records and open meetings have changed over the years. Lancaster has always followed state law, but now the charter will specifically say state law in these matters will be followed.

As for keeping beer and wine out of residential neighborhoods, such the package sales initiative pass (which I don’t think it will), that can be done by ordinance.

It’s also interesting that the one-year residency issue is being played up all of a sudden, when no elected officials or city staff even mentioned it two months ago. And, I personally can’t remember a time since I’ve been here when it’s been an issue. On the contrary, for example, failed mayoral candidate Morris Mosley has lived in the city for years.

Of course, by now, I’m just a “naysayer” or “aginner,” so take my words with a grain of salt.