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Nomination for council vacancy fails in 3–3 tie; council to record 10th motion in minutes
Summary
A nomination to fill the Taylor City Council vacancy — Rich Pratt — failed in a 3–3 roll‑call vote. Clerk recorded that this was the 10th motion to fill the position and the vote will be included in the meeting minutes.
Councilman Johnson nominated Rich Pratt to fill a vacant seat on the Taylor City Council. The nomination was seconded and taken to roll‑call vote: Miss Daniels voted no; Miss Winton voted yes; Missus Brandana voted no; Mr. Johnson voted yes; Miss Rose voted no; Mr. Geiss voted yes. The vote resulted in a 3–3 tie, and the nomination failed. The clerk noted for the record that this was the tenth motion to fill the vacancy and the vote will be recorded in the minutes.
Council members offered no further nominations during that sequence. The failure to elect a replacement leaves the council vacancy unresolved after this meeting.
Ending: The vacancy remains open; the council minutes will include the vote tally and record that ten motions have been made to fill the seat to date.
