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Salisbury council leans toward 12‑month cutoff for filling council vacancies; staff asked to draft new rules
Summary
At a Salisbury City Council work session, members agreed in principle to a 12‑month threshold: vacancies with more than 12 months left would trigger a special election, while shorter gaps would be filled by appointment; council asked staff to draft formal language and discuss tie‑breaking options and public interview formats.
The Salisbury City Council discussed changes to its appointment process for council vacancies during a work session, with members coalescing around a 12‑month threshold for calling a special election.
Melissa, a council member, told colleagues she had researched other municipalities and said the council should decide how long must remain in a term before holding a special election. "A special election for six months to me just doesn't make a lot of sense," she said,…
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