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Seat Pleasant council approves emergency funding, schedules special election for Ward 2 vacancy
Summary
The council approved an emergency budget amendment to fund a special election to fill the Ward 2 vacancy after the death of Councilmember Hope Love; notice will go to Ward 2 residents and candidate packets are due Dec. 1, with the special election to take place in mid‑January 2026.
Seat Pleasant city staff told the council on Nov. 10 that, under a charter amendment, a vacancy with more than 15 months left in a term requires a special election. The city clerk recommended an emergency ordinance and a $50,000 budget amendment to cover election costs; council approved the emergency ordinance unanimously.
The city clerk outlined the election timeline: the vacancy occurred Nov. 4, 2025,…
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