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Kanosh Council sets public meeting Nov. 5 to fill mayoral vacancy after Scott McDonald’s resignation
Summary
The Kanosh Town Council announced a public meeting on Nov. 5 to accept and interview applications to fill the mayoral vacancy left by Scott McDonald, who resigned after selling his home; applications must be submitted to Cindy by Oct. 29. The council described the interview and voting process and cited state statute for tie procedures.
The Kanosh Town Council said it will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 to accept applications and interview candidates to fill the town mayor vacancy created when Mayor Scott McDonald sold his home and resigned.
Speaker 3, who said they were serving as mayor pro tem, outlined eligibility and filing requirements: applicants must be registered voters, must have resided in Kanosh Town for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the appointment, and must submit a written application to Cindy prior to Oct. 29. Eligible applicants will be interviewed in the public meeting and the council will vote to appoint a qualified individual to serve as mayor for the remainder of the term.
Speaker 3 also described the planned selection process: an initial vote on applicants, with a runoff to the top two if no candidate obtains a majority. If the council remains deadlocked, Speaker 3 cited statute — described in the meeting as Utah Code 20A‑1‑510 — that allows the vacancy to be resolved by coin toss under the statute’s tie‑breaking procedures. Speaker 3 told the council the statute referenced was enacted in May 2025 and said town counsel based the process on that law.
Scott McDonald’s resignation was raised during discussion; Speaker 3 said McDonald sold his home and therefore no longer met residency requirements. The council clarified that if the council does not appoint a candidate at the Nov. 5 meeting, the vacancy resolution process ultimately proceeds to the lieutenant governor and then the governor for appointment, per the statutory procedure described by the council.
The council did not appoint a new mayor at this meeting. The Nov. 5 meeting will be a public appointment hearing; applicants must file by Oct. 29. Cindy will administer any oath of office to an appointee once selected.
Next steps: council staff will accept applications as posted; the interview and vote are scheduled for Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
