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Greendale trustees defer decision on how to fill vacant seat after lengthy debate
Summary
Trustees debated three options for filling the vacancy left by Matt Sell—appoint from four known candidates, open a standardized application, or hold a special election paired with regular ballots. The board voted to table the decision until the next meeting so absent trustees can weigh in.
The Village of Greendale board debated for more than two hours whether to appoint a replacement, open an application process, or hold a special election to fill the trustee seat vacated by Matt Sell.
Trustee Ron Barbian argued for selecting from four candidates who have already expressed interest, saying those applicants have long records of involvement in Greendale. "We've had four quality people that have expressed an interest in it," Barbian said during debate, and he recommended the president evaluate those applicants and return…
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