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Louisa council begins search for interim appointment after Crawford resignation
Summary
Council accepted notice of Council member Danny Crawford's resignation and voted to start a search for an interim appointment; the town attorney said a petition for a special election must be filed with circuit court within 15 days and recommended coordinating timing with the November general election if possible.
The Louisa Town Council announced it received a resignation letter from council member Danny Crawford and voted to begin the process to fill the vacancy by appointment.
The town attorney explained legal requirements for vacancies: council may appoint an interim member but must file a petition with circuit court for a special election within 15 days of the vacancy when a substantial portion of a term remains. The attorney advised that, given the remaining term length, the town would likely ask the court to schedule the special election to coincide with the November general election to avoid a separate special election day.
A motion to begin advertising and accepting applications for an interim appointment passed at the meeting. Council members discussed posting the vacancy, setting application deadlines and the option to interview candidates in closed session at the next meeting before making an appointment.
"We do, by law, have to file a petition for the special election," the town attorney said, outlining the 15‑day filing requirement and the two tracks for filling the seat (appointment or court‑ordered special election). Council directed staff to advertise the vacancy and begin collecting applications for consideration.
