The Coronado City Council has voted to fill a vacant seat by appointment rather than a special election. The decision was made at the council's first meeting after the swearing in of new Mayor John Duncan and Councilmembers Mark Fleming and Amy Steward. They cited cost concerns, potential low voter turnout, and a desire to avoid another election cycle as reasons for the appointment.
The Coronado City Council during a meeting at Coronado City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. The Coronado City Council has decided to fill its vacancy by appointment instead of special election and plans to name a new member by late January.
Duncan served half of a four-year term on the council before being elected mayor, which left the new council to determine how to fill the seat. State law gives it two options: a special election or a council appointment. The council could have held a mail-only election as soon as May 6. The next earliest date for a special election would have been Aug. 26 — also only mail-in — followed by Nov. 4, which would allow for both mail-in and in-person voting.
Applications will be accepted until Jan. 13 and presented to the council when it next meets Jan. 21, where it will interview candidates and make an appointment — if members can reach a consensus. As the only dissenting vote, Downey said she preferred a special election to give Coronado voters a chance to decide for themselves. She pointed out that an appointment could set up the person chosen for an easy re-election.
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