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Council to consider charter amendment allowing temporary appointment to fill vacancies

2522650 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

Councilors authorized discussion of a charter change request: staff reported that an outside attorney can draft a resolution asking the relevant authority to amend the municipal charter to permit appointments to fill vacancies until the next election; staff will add the item to the next agenda for a Monday vote.

City of Nelson — Councilors discussed a proposed charter amendment at the Feb. 20 work session that would allow the municipality to appoint a person to fill a council vacancy until the next regular election rather than holding a special election in every instance.

Kelsey (first name only in the transcript) asked whether…

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