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Florence council appoints Arthur “Snake” Neal to vacant seat after reconsideration attempt fails
Summary
After public comment and a failed motion to reconsider a December 15 appointment, the Florence Town Council voted to appoint Arthur “Snake” Neal to fill a council vacancy; Neal was sworn in immediately.
The Florence Town Council on Jan. 6 appointed Arthur “Snake” Neal to fill a council vacancy until the next regular election, after a motion to reconsider the council’s earlier December action failed in a roll-call vote.
The reconsideration motion — offered by Council Member Jose Maldonado and seconded by Vice Mayor Adam — would have reopened the Dec. 15 decision and allowed the council to revisit how the vacancy was being filled. At roll call on Jan. 6 the motion failed, and the council then proceeded to consider appointing a candidate to serve until the seat is filled by the next election. The council later voted to appoint Arthur Neal; the council administered his oath the same night.
Why it matters: The appointment fills a council seat that would otherwise remain vacant until the next election, restoring a seven-member council and…
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