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Committee backs sending special-election options for council vacancies to City Council
Summary
The committee voted to forward alternative draft language requiring special elections to fill council vacancies (with interim appointments permitted) and discussed time windows (suggested 90–180 days), cost, and district vs. at-large implications.
The Porterville Charter Review Committee debated and then forwarded multiple alternatives to City Council that would change how council vacancies are filled, including a requirement that vacancies be filled by special election within a specified window and a provision allowing the Council to appoint an interim seat-holder until that election.
Staff noted the current charter language provides for appointment until the…
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