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Sunbury council deadlocks on council vacancy; solicitor to petition judge to fill seat
Summary
After split votes on two nominees for an open City Council seat, the Sunbury City Council voted to have the city solicitor prepare a petition asking the president judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County to appoint a replacement.
The Sunbury City Council deadlocked Wednesday when members split their votes on nominees to fill a vacant council seat and voted to have the city solicitor seek a judicial appointment. Mayor Josh Brocious presided as council members nominated Victoria Rosencrantz and Andrew Ramos during deliberations, but neither candidate won the majority the council required.
The stalemate prompted legal guidance from the city solicitor, Joel, who told the council that, absent the required majority, the vacancy may be filled by a judge. "If there is not a majority vote ... the president, judge of the court of common pleas of…
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