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Palmdale council appoints Eric Olson as mayor, Austin Bishop as mayor pro tem after contested public comments
Summary
At its first December meeting, the Palmdale City Council voted by voice to appoint Eric Olson as mayor and Austin Bishop as mayor pro tem. Public commenters urged either returning the mayoralty to a direct public election or conducting a public survey; councilors cited ordinance and succession practice in making their choices.
The Palmdale City Council on Tuesday selected Council Member Eric Olson to serve as mayor and appointed Austin Bishop as mayor pro tem for the coming year.
Staff noted Palmdale Municipal Code section 2.08.0.01, which directs the council to select a mayor and then a mayor pro tem annually at the first meeting in December and bars consecutive terms. Several members of the public urged the council instead to restore a directly elected mayor or at least to…
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