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Clearlake council leans to appoint city manager as interim treasurer and to put the elected treasurer question on a future ballot
Summary
With no qualified city treasurer candidates, council directed staff to accept applications but signaled a preference to appoint the city manager to serve until a successor is selected and to place the question of eliminating the elected treasurer on a future ballot.
The council discussed how to fill the vacant city treasurer seat, which becomes vacant Nov. 9 and for which no qualified candidates filed. City Clerk/Finance staff reviewed Municipal Code section 2‑5.1 describing the treasurer’s responsibilities—receiving and safeguarding public funds, preparing monthly accounting reports and paying warrants only on legally designated signatures.
Staff presented three options: accept applications and appoint at the Dec. 1 meeting if a…
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