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Lon Allen elected vice mayor; council discusses parcel tax workload
Summary
After nominations and discussion of upcoming workload (including a potential parcel tax campaign), the council elected Council member Lon Allen as vice mayor by roll-call vote.
The Monte Sereno City Council selected Council member Lon Allen to serve as vice mayor for the remainder of the year on Aug. 19. The nomination process included brief statements from council members outlining priorities for the coming year, notably the proposed 2026 police-services parcel tax and ongoing finance and technology projects.
The mayor nominated Allen; Allen also nominated himself and described his fundraising and municipal experience. Council members discussed the time commitments expected of a vice mayor and flagged upcoming priorities including parcel-tax work and finance system implementation. After nominations closed, the council conducted roll-call votes for nominees; Allen received the majority and was declared vice mayor.
Council members emphasized that the vice mayor role is often preparatory to serving as mayor, and several members highlighted the need to coordinate on the parcel-tax outreach and fiscal planning over the next 18 months.
