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Bay City Commission appoints Katie Doyle to fill 3rd Ward vacancy after ranked-choice tie
Summary
After interviewing eight applicants and hearing strong public support for another candidate, the Bay City Commission selected Katie Doyle to serve as 3rd Ward commissioner through Dec. 31, 2026, following a ranked-choice tie-breaking process and a roll-call vote.
The Bay City Commission on Nov. 24 appointed Katie Doyle to serve the remainder of the 3rd Ward term, voting to confirm her after a ranked-choice tally produced a tie and commissioners broke it through a follow-up preference check.
Mayor Gerard announced the outcome after commissioners submitted their tie-breaking preferences: "Katie Doyle was selected to serve as the 3rd Ward seat. So congratulations to her," the mayor said. The motion to appoint Doyle was made by Commissioner Cubitt and seconded by Commissioner Coakley; the clerk recorded the motion as adopted after a roll-call vote.
The appointment finishes out the term through Dec. 31, 2026. Commissioners had earlier agreed to use a ranked system for the process: each commissioner ranked the eight applicants 1–8 and…
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