County staff recommended the council schedule a special meeting on Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. to ratify a replacement for a recently vacated Logan‑area council seat. Staff explained that state code requires the county legislative body to ratify the replacement within seven calendar days after the local party committee submits nominees, and missing that deadline would require contacting the governor.

Andrew (county staff) said the special meeting would satisfy the timeline and asked for members’ signatures on required forms if the council chose to proceed. The council moved, seconded and approved scheduling the meeting. Members confirmed they expected a quorum for the Jan. 20 meeting and several said they planned to attend.

No formal appointment was made at this meeting; the special session will be used to consider and, if appropriate, ratify the replacement selected through the process set out in state law.