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Council to form nine-member advisory board, hold community forum to fill at-large vacancy
Summary
After debating costs and transparency concerns, Crookston City Council voted to form a nine-member community advisory board and hold a citywide forum to recommend candidates for the vacant at-large council seat rather than holding a special election.
Crookston City Council voted to form a nine-member community advisory board and hold a citywide community forum to recommend candidates for a vacant at-large council seat, choosing that route over a costly special election.
Derek moved the motion "that we do a community forum and open it up to anybody that's interested," and Christie seconded after clarification about the proposal. Council members discussed several options — appointing from the prior three applicants, conducting a special election, leaving the seat vacant until the next regular election, or creating…
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