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Commission debates who should fill council vacancies; language on party central committees and council appointment remains contested
Summary
The charter review commission considered replacing language that gives county party central committees a role in filling council vacancies and debated giving remaining council members 30–45 days to appoint replacements. Commissioners raised concerns about partisan processes, nonpartisan practice, and the risk of vacancies delaying city business.
Charter review commissioners discussed multiple approaches for filling vacancies on the North College Hill city council, including whether to remove a provision that references county political party central committees and to vest more authority in the remaining council members to appoint replacements within a strict timeframe.
At issue was the commission’s proposed replacement language for section 3.07 and related section 13.08.…
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