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Crescent City Council votes to appoint replacement for vacant seat; Isaiah Wright named mayor
Summary
Following Council member Dooley’s resignation, the council voted to fill the vacancy by appointment and set an application/interview timeline; the council also nominated Isaiah Wright as the next mayor and elected Candace Tinkler as mayor pro tem.
After Council member Dooley resigned, City Attorney Rice briefed the council on three legally permissible routes: (1) appoint a person to fill the seat until Nov. 2026, (2) hold a special election (mail ballot in spring or in-person in November) or (3) leave the seat vacant until the regular election. Rice said a standalone special election would cost roughly…
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