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Council appoints Charlie Briscoe as interim councilor for Position 2
Summary
The Sumter City Council approved Resolution 451-26 on July 14, 2026, appointing former councilor Charlie Briscoe to fill the vacant Position 2 through Dec. 31, 2026. Council said the appointment followed ORS 221.120 and that the seat will be on the ballot in December.
The Sumter City Council on July 14 adopted Resolution 451-26 appointing former councilor Charlie Briscoe to fill the vacant Position 2 through the remainder of the term, which expires Dec. 31, 2026. A staff reader presented the resolution text citing state law authorizing councils to fill vacancies.
The reading of the resolution stated, "Now therefore, we have resolved that the city council of the city of Sumter hereby pointed Charlie Briscoe to the vacant city council seat for position 2 to complete the remainder of the term of the position." The chair explained the appointment is an interim measure and that any interested candidates may file to run for the seat by the posted filing deadline (the chair said applications must be in by August 28). The council moved and approved the resolution during the meeting; no roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
