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Council appoints Michael Melvin to fill vacant Houston council seat
Summary
On Jan. 8 the Houston Town Council moved to fill a vacant council seat; Councilman David Mutter nominated Michael Melvin to serve the remainder of the April 2025–March 2027 term and the council carried the motion.
Councilman David Mutter moved that Michael Melvin fill the vacant Houston council seat covering the remainder of the April 2025–March 2027 term; Councilwoman Robin Adkins seconded the motion and the council carried it.
The nomination was made during the Old Business portion of the Jan. 8 meeting. Mayor Gregory Wingo presided. The minutes record the motion as approved with the brief phrase "So carried." The council did not record a roll-call vote or provide individual tallies in the minutes.
The council also reviewed routine consent items and approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting. The appointee is expected to assume duties for the remainder of the stated term; the minutes do not specify a swearing-in date for this appointment. The solicitation-and-swearing timetable for regularly contested seats was discussed separately and notes that candidates for other seats will be sworn in at the March 5, 2026 regular meeting.
The minutes contain inconsistent spellings for the public attendee/appointee (appearing as "Michael Mevin" in the attendance line and as "Michael Melvin" in the appointment motion). This article uses the form "Michael Melvin" as recorded in the motion to appoint; the transcript inconsistency is noted in the meeting audit.
