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Board considers canceling special election after candidate withdrawal; schedules special meeting
Summary
One candidate for an open board seat withdrew, leaving a single candidate; trustees debated reopening petitions, proceeding with a special election (estimated cost ~$2,500) or canceling the election and appointing the remaining candidate to serve until the next regular election; the board agreed to hold a special public meeting within 24 hours to decide.
Board members on Tuesday discussed an unexpected change in a special-election race for an open school-board seat and weighed whether to proceed with an election or appoint the remaining candidate.
The chair informed the board that one of two applicants had dropped out, leaving a single candidate. Trustees discussed two options: reopen the nominating petition period so additional…
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