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Council adopts Oct. 28 declaration timeline to start filling vacant seat; formal resolution to follow

Fountain City Council · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The city clerk recommended declaring a council vacancy Oct. 28 so petition circulation, signature verification and appointment can align with the Nov. election certification and allow the new appointee to be sworn in with the newly elected council. Council asked staff to return with a resolution at the Oct. 28 meeting.

City Clerk Joni Carnille outlined a proposed timeline for declaring the vacancy created by the seat held previously by Dietrich Duncan and for processing candidate petitions under the city charter.

Carnille said declaring the vacancy at the Oct. 28 meeting would allow the clerk's office to make…

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