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McCulloh reflects on speedier city government, lack of public engagement

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By Brandon Peoples on December 12, 2025 Local News, Manhattan

Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh said 2025 saw some major change in the way the city government streamlined its processes for voting on ordinances and resolutions.

McCulloh joined Within Reason on News Radio KMAN Thursday to recap some of the highlights of the past year.

In June, the commission approved a measure to allow items to be approved on a single reading, rather than two, as had traditionally been done for years. The change was intended to speed up routine or time-sensitive decisions after concerns were raised that city government processes move too slowly. McCulloh said she’s gone back and forth on whether the move was the correct decision.

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