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Atherton council appoints Eric Lane to fill vacant seat; Lane sworn in
Summary
After interviewing two present candidates, the council appointed Planning Commissioner Eric Lane to fill a council vacancy created by a Sept. 1 resignation. Lane was sworn in during the Oct. 1 meeting; the appointment will run until the next scheduled election cycle.
The Atherton Town Council on Oct. 1 appointed Eric Lane to fill a council vacancy created by the Sept. 1 resignation of a former councilmember.
Town staff introduced the recruitment process and said the filing period produced seven applications, with three remaining candidates at the time of the meeting: Eric Lane; Christine David; and Lindsey Sykes (who was not present). Anthony (staff) said two applicants withdrew and that the council could either appoint from the current pool or reopen recruitment.
Eric Lane, who has served on the town’s planning commission for more than a decade, was nominated by Councilmember…
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