Chapel Hill’s Town Council dropped a plan to shrink its size and extend the mayor’s term after hearing residents’ concerns about equity and representation Wednesday night.
The plan, previously set for a May vote, would have reduced the council from eight to six members and given the mayor four years in office instead of two. The council also had the option of letting voters decide the outcome in a November referendum.
The idea was to make it easier for the council to collaborate and get things done, Mayor Jess Anderson and council members said…