Council appoints Tim Le to vacant Presque Isle council seat after secret ballot

The Presque Isle City Council on Aug. 20 appointed Tim Le to fill the council seat left vacant by Counselor Hegman, following a secret ballot of the sitting councilors.

Chair announced the process and allowed nine applicants who met the deadline to address the council briefly. Candidates who spoke included John Shaw; Herman Legassie; Tim Le; Shelby Shay; Tyler Brown; Michaela Henninger; Craig Hemple; and Deborah Plameumber. After the remarks the council conducted a secret ballot, with the city clerk tallying votes. The clerk reported that Tim Le received three votes and four candidates received two votes each.

A councilor moved to appoint Tim Le to the council until the November 2025 election; the motion was seconded and approved by the council. Following the vote the council administered the oath of office. Tim Le took the oath, swearing to “support the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Maine” and to faithfully discharge the duties of Presque Isle city councilor.

Councilor Harold Hall urged colleagues to consider continuity with the representation provided by the previous councilor, noting the electorate’s expectations and gender‑representation considerations. Other councilors welcomed the turnout of applicants and encouraged all participants to file nomination papers for the November election.

The council moved on to the next agenda item after congratulating Le and noting plans to swear in the winner of the fall election then. No appeals or challenges to the appointment were recorded on the record.

The appointment was carried by a unanimous council vote as recorded at the meeting.