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Fairfax council appoints interim town clerk and treasurer to fill vacancies
Summary
With resignations in both elected offices, the council voted to appoint interim officers rather than hold a special election and directed staff to open an applications/interview process to meet the state 60‑day requirement.
The Fairfax Town Council on Thursday voted to fill two newly vacated elected offices — town clerk and town treasurer — by appointment and authorized staff to open an application and interview process.
Town Manager Christine Foster told the council the town had received two resignations late in December: an elected town clerk resigned effective Dec. 11, 2024, and an elected town treasurer retired Dec. 23, 2024. Foster reminded the council that California law requires a jurisdiction to either appoint a replacement or call a special election for certain elected vacancies within a defined timeframe. She said the town’s legal advice and county elections staff had confirmed that a mail-ballot-only special…
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