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READING — Reading officials were late to convene a citizen-led commission that can propose major changes to city government, violating the home rule charter and blowing past a City Council deadline.

The mayor and Council each recommended most of their appointees to serve on the group, called the Charter Review Commission, late last year, according to emails from city employees. However, no one within the city government organized the commission’s first meeting until August. The commission now is set to meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in City Council chambers.

Records obtained

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