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Montebello council votes to fill District 4 seat by appointment, rejects special election option
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to fill the District 4 vacancy by council appointment rather than call an expensive special election, setting a schedule and eligibility rules for any appointee.
The Montebello City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to fill the vacant District 4 council seat by appointment rather than call a special election, city staff said at the meeting.
City Manager David Merritt told the council that state law (Gov. Code §36512(b)) gives the council 60 days to either call a special election or make an appointment to fill the unexpired term. Merritt said a special election would be costly — the county estimated roughly $450,000–$510,000 for a single-district…
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