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Hialeah council deadlocks on interim seat, tables decision and reopens applications
Summary
The Hialeah City Council failed to appoint an acting member Wednesday, deadlocking on multiple nominees, tabling the matter to May 27 and reopening applications through May 23.
The Hialeah City Council failed to appoint an acting council member Wednesday, voting down multiple nominations and instead tabling the matter to May 27 while reopening the application window through May 23. The council also heard legal guidance that it must fill the temporary vacancy by a four-vote affirmative decision within 30 days or the city may be required to hold a special election.
The vacancy resulted when former council president Jacqueline Garcia Robles assumed the office of mayor; the council read the proposed resolution to appoint a qualified elector under City of Hialeah charter section 2.01(c)(2). City Attorney Rafael read the charter aloud to the dais, including the line:…
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