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Gainesville commission directs staff to draft charter language clarifying how vacancies are filled
Summary
City attorneys recommended clarifying when commissioners are appointed versus when special elections are held; the commission directed staff to draft a November ballot amendment to make appointment rules clearer and to avoid confusion around extraordinary vacancies.
The General Policy Committee instructed city attorneys on Feb. 26 to draft charter-amendment language that would clarify how vacancies on the Gainesville City Commission are filled and to aim for placement of language on a November referendum.
Under the city's existing charter, vacancies with less than six months remaining…
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