With a tie-breaking vote from the mayor, the Hudson Common Council voted 4-3 to join the American City County Exchange (ACCE). Membership to the exchange, a nonpartisan forum for local leaders, was proposed after the city joined the National League of Cities. Council members Joyce Hall, Jim Webber and Randy Morrissette cast the opposing votes. "I am voting no because I am consistently voting no with any membership," said Morrissette, who warned the council will see more people asking it to join different groups. Council member Tom McCormick said he agreed with Morrissette, but after joining one group, he said he saw value in the services provided by the ACCE.