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County told state law requires regular election cycle for new commissioner seats
Summary
A public commenter and county officials discussed a previously passed resolution to hold an April election for additional commissioner seats. County attorneys and the governor’s office advised the seats must be filled on a regular election cycle, not by a special election, and the commission must amend earlier paperwork accordingly.
Michael Hoyt, a resident, asked the Bourbon County Commission about the timing of a previously passed resolution to hold an April election to add commissioner seats.
County officials said they had contacted the governor’s office and county attorneys, who advised that state law requires vacancies to be filled on a regular election cycle and warned that a special election would likely be subject to legal challenge. Commissioners and staff said that, under the legal guidance reported…
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