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Nutter Fort mayor proposes committee to fill open council seat
Summary
The council discussed the process for filling a vacant council seat under West Virginia law; Mayor Sam Maxson proposed a selection committee of himself, Councilor Charlene Louk and Councilor Rick Lafferty and asked council members to submit candidate questions while the town posts application instructions online.
The Town of Nutter Fort council discussed procedures for replacing an absent council member in accordance with West Virginia law, which places responsibility for the appointment with the current governing body. Mayor Sam Maxson proposed forming a three-person selection committee composed of himself, Councilor Charlene Louk and Councilor Rick Lafferty to vet applicants.
Mayor Maxson asked that all current council members submit questions for prospective candidates. The town will post instructions on its website for those interested in filling the vacant seat. The minutes do not show that a final appointment was made at this meeting; they record only the committee proposal and direction to post application instructions.
