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Council narrowly confirms Jason Chapman as Acting Village Administrator
Summary
The Village of Madison Council confirmed Jason Chapman as Acting Village Administrator by a 3–2 roll call after Mayor Britton announced the appointment. Two council members voted no; the council recorded the required confirmation under Village Code Section 131.04.
Council members voted to confirm Jason Chapman as Acting Village Administrator on Dec. 23, following Mayor Britton’s announcement of the appointment.
Mayor Britton told council he had appointed Chapman and a motion to confirm the appointment, made by Mr. Vest and seconded by Mr. Adams, passed on a roll call of three yeas and two nays. The minutes record that "Mr. Lee and Mr. Vest voted no." The confirmation was taken under Madison Village Code Section 131.04, as noted by the law director.
The vote came amid routine end-of-year business. The council record does not include statements from Chapman at the meeting. The action—an interim administrative appointment—does not by itself change any permanent employment terms and the minutes do not specify an effective length of the acting appointment or any hiring timeline for a permanent administrator.
Council members did offer public remarks later in the meeting thanking departing Administrator Bailey for his service; those comments and the procedural steps to follow staffing were recorded separately in administrator and mayoral remarks.
