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Auburn council discusses interim appointment process after Larry Brown resignation
Summary
Council members debated whether to appoint a temporary "placeholder" to finish the remainder of Larry Brown’s term or to open the seat to applicants who may also run in the upcoming election; staff recommended adding a question to the application form to clarify applicants’ intentions.
The Auburn City Council spent part of its Feb. 24 study session discussing how to fill the vacant council seat left by the resignation of Council member Larry Brown.
Deputy Mayor Raikes opened the discussion by noting the council has 90 days to appoint someone to the seat and asked whether the council wanted a temporary caretaker or to appoint someone who might run in the upcoming election. The discussion centered on fairness to applicants, the council’s existing rules, and whether the city should solicit applicants who intend only to fill the remainder of the term.
City Clerk Nancy explained that the council could open the appointment to all eligible applicants and still choose, during deliberations, to appoint someone who intends only to…
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