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Council schedules special meeting for July 29 to consider interim steps amid mayoral vacancy
Summary
Council scheduled a special meeting for July 29 to consider cost-saving and interim governance measures if the governor has not appointed a permanent mayor; the mayor pro tem said he will present a cost-saving proposal by the weekend.
The Helena West Helena City Council scheduled a special meeting for July 29 in case the governor has not appointed a permanent mayor and the council needs to act on interim financial measures.
The mayor pro tem told the council he would present a specific cost-saving proposal by the weekend and asked members to be available for a special meeting in two weeks. Councilmembers confirmed availability and agreed to set the meeting; if a permanent mayor is appointed before then the meeting can be canceled.
The special session was requested to allow the council to consider rapid steps to curb overtime and other expenditures identified in the recent audit and to act on items that cannot wait until the regular August session.
