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Isanti council divided over appointment vs. special election as city code and optics weigh in
Summary
Councilors debated whether to appoint a successor or hold a special election if a sitting official resigns, noting city code requires appointment for vacancies with under two years remaining and that changing the code to skip a primary would require an ordinance and tight posting timelines to hit a February election.
Isanti City Councilors debated whether to appoint a replacement or hold a special election if a sitting member resigns after the November election, focusing on city code rules, cost and optics.
Staff outlined the procedural choices: if no changes are made, a vacancy could trigger a primary and a later special election, with an example special-election cost cited at about $25,000. Staff offered an example option to remove the primary and hold a February 11 special election at roughly half the cost, but councilors noted any change to skip a…
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