CLERMONT - The Clermont Town Council has approved a ward system for voting on council members.<br />
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City Clerk Sandra Helton confirmed Friday that the council has agreed on a map outlining the wards, changes in the town charter and sending the matter to the state Legislature for approval.<br />
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Under the current set-up, which has been in place for years, candidates for the town council run citywide but do not have to live in a specific area. However, under the new plan, they will have to live in a specific part of town but will still be elected citywide. The mayor and one other council member, though, will can live anywhere while being voted on citywide.<br />
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The changes have been in the works for several months and will take place in January 2018.
