The Anniston City Council appointed Joe Harrington to the vacant Ward 3 seat and said he will serve for the remainder of the term.

Council members moved through a sequence of nominations after the Ward 3 seat became vacant when former Mayor Jack Draper resigned. Council member Dowling nominated Ed Holt; that nomination received a second but failed to obtain a majority. Councilman Roberts then nominated Joe Harrington; the nomination received a second and the council voted to appoint Harrington.

The nomination-and-vote process was conducted in open session. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from at least Councilman Downey, Councilman Roberts and Councilman Harris during the vote on the successful nomination; the council stated the appointment carried and announced that Harrington will be sworn in to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

The appointment followed the council’s stated process for filling vacancies: members nominate, others second if they choose to, and a majority vote is required for appointment. The council did not record a complete roll-call tally for every member in the transcript excerpt.