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Council rejects July special election, approves temporary appointment process for District 2 seat
Summary
After a lengthy debate about incumbency and voter representation, the council voted down a motion for a July special election and instead approved a temporary appointment process; applications are due to the clerk by April 14 at 4:30 p.m. with interviews and a decision to follow.
Council debated how to fill the vacant District 2 aldermanic seat before voting to pursue a temporary appointment process rather than a special election.
Why it matters: The decision determines whether District 2 voters will choose their representative in a standalone July special election or whether the council will appoint an interim alderman who will run in the next regular election.
The clerk outlined the options: a temporary appointment (the successor serves until the seat’s expiration) or…
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