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Commission discusses timeline and statutory rules for filling Commissioner Peach’s vacant seat
Summary
County counsel reviewed statutory rules for appointing someone to fill an unexpired commissioner term and warned the April 6 signature deadline for candidates complicates a swift appointment; commissioners agreed to table the appointment to the next meeting and direct counsel to provide clearer guidance.
After tributes for Commissioner Cindy Peach, the board turned to the procedural issue of filling her vacant seat. County legal counsel summarized the statute governing appointments and said an appointee serves until a successor is elected at the next general election that occurs at least 95 days after the vacancy and has qualified.
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