A proposed referendum that could appear on the ballot in the next general election would give city voters the chance to decide if Reading City Council should have the power to fire city department heads.
Council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have required an elected councilmember to also sit as a voting member of the Reading Parking Authority.
Residents implored council to adopt a resolution supporting a ceasefire, but others, including a former councilmember, brought up concerns about such a stance.