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Caswell County commissioners appoint Rick McVeigh to fill at-large vacancy
Summary
At a March 25 special meeting called after a pending state-law change, the Caswell County Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed former commissioner Rick McVeigh to the at-large seat left vacant by the death of Commissioner David Wren.
The Caswell County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 25 to appoint former commissioner Rick McVeigh to the at-large seat left vacant after the death of Commissioner David Wren.
The board convened the special meeting after learning of an amendment to House Bill 58 that commissioners said would remove local discretion over filling partisan vacancies. “If this House Bill 58...passes, this board will no longer have any say so whatsoever,” Chairman Yarbrough said during the meeting, describing the decision to call the special meeting as an effort to act before the legislature’s change took effect.
Why it matters: commissioners said the pending amendment to state law would require them to accept a party’s recommendation without local vetting. Public commenters, including family members of the late commissioner, urged the board to respect the county Republican…
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