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After repeated ties, Platteville council appoints Steve Badger to vacant seat
Summary
Following multiple tied written ballots, the city council appointed Steve Badger to a vacant Platteville Common Council seat. The appointee will be sworn in at the start of the next meeting.
After several rounds of written ballots that produced tied results, the Platteville Common Council appointed Steve Badger to fill a vacant council seat on Sept. 9.
Council held a special meeting earlier to interview two candidates, Steve Badger and Matt Niehaus. The council used written ballots; rounds produced ties and brought further discussion. According to the transcript, Matt Niehaus withdrew his candidacy after the tie rounds and the council then moved to appoint Steve Badger to the vacant seat. The council voted by roll call to approve the appointment. The appointee is expected to be sworn in at the beginning of the next council meeting.
The council’s appointment followed the procedure discussed at the meeting: members wrote names on provided ballots, and council leadership collected and announced votes until the tie was resolved by withdrawal and subsequent motion and vote. The clerk will record the official appointment and oath at the next meeting.
