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Isanti council appoints Councilman Luke Merrill interim mayor after three-candidate interviews
Summary
After interviewing three applicants, the council selected Councilman Luke Merrill for the interim mayor's post; Merrill said he would abstain from voting on his selection and will take the oath at the Jan. 6 council meeting. The appointment follows the city's vacancy procedures under city code and Minnesota law.
The Isanti City Council appointed Councilman Luke Merrill as interim mayor after interviews of three applicants on the council agenda. The council used a paper ballot system; City Clerk Jane Strand read the ballots aloud, reporting three votes for Merrill and one for fellow applicant Benjamin Damaris. Merrill said he would abstain from participating in the vote, citing fairness even though state statute allows him to vote.
Merrill, a…
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