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Board debates how to fill vacant seat; tables decision to Oct. 29 and asks for election cost estimate
Summary
With a seat open after Melania Tian moved out of the city, the board discussed four ways to fill it — appointment, offer to the third highest vote‑getter, special election, or leaving it vacant — and decided to table a decision to Oct. 29 while staff prepares a cost estimate for a special election.
Board members discussed how to fill a vacant seat created when, as the board announced, Melania Tian vacated her position after relocating outside the city for family reasons.
The board outlined four options: appoint a qualified resident to serve until the next regular election; offer the seat to the third‑highest vote‑getter from the most recent election; call a special election; or leave the seat vacant…
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