Resident questions township trustee appointment process during Wright County meeting
Rhonda Benton of Iowa Township asked the Board of Supervisors why trustee vacancies are sometimes filled by appointment rather than by vote; staff explained 13 townships use appointment when nomination paperwork or candidate signatures are not obtained and supervisors reappoint trustees for four-year terms.
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During the meeting’s public comment period, Rhonda Benton (who identified herself as "Rhonda Benton, Iowa Township, Section 33") asked who decides appointments for township trustees and why a public vote might be removed in some cases. Benton pressed the board for clarity on whether residents lose the opportunity to vote when trustees are appointed.
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