Madeira voters reject proposed charter changes by just 86 votes

Madeira's charter debate came down to a narrow margin in Tuesday's election, with the proposed amendment failing by just 86 votes.We covered the changes proposed in Issue 16 last week. The proposal would have updated the existing document, which dates back to 1959 and sets the rules for local government.While some of the proposed changes under Issue 16 focused on grammatical corrections and pronoun adjustments, others became more controversial.WATCH: We spoke to both sides of Madeira's charter debate about their reaction to the narrow vote and what's next for the city's charter Madeira voters reject proposed charter changes by just 86 votesMark Lloyd, who was a leading voice in the opposition to the charter amendment, said he's happy with how the vote turned out.It was just shock and celebration and just being really thrilled," Lloyd said.Lloyd said one of the biggest points of contention in the proposal was how it impacted the future of the Hosbrook House and the Muchmore House.The cu