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Wayne County sets application deadline, interviews to fill at-large commissioner seat after Aycock’s death
Summary
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners set a public application process and deadlines to fill the at-large vacancy created by the death of Commissioner George Wayne Aycock Jr. Applicants must be Republican and Wayne County residents; the board will interview candidates Jan. 6 and may act then.
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 2 approved a process to fill the at-large commission seat left vacant by the death of Commissioner George Wayne Aycock Jr., setting a public application deadline and interview schedule.
County legal staff explained that state statute “158-27” governs vacancy appointments and requires the board to fill the seat within 60 days of the vacancy. The board must consult the local Republican executive committee but is not bound by that committee’s recommendation. The attorney also noted a special-election filing…
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