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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED June 11, 2002
2002-96 ADOPTED June 11, 2002
STATEMENT OF TOWN COUNCIL POLICY CONCERNING
VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF A COUNCIL MEMBER
WHEREAS, Section 2-7 of the Code of the Town of Leesburg provides Council may by
Ordinance adopt such rules as it deems proper for the regulation of its proceedings; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-6 of The Code of the Town of Leesburg provides vacancies in the
office of a council member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by a majority vote
of the remaining members of the Council; and
WHEREAS, in a situation in which a vacancy on Council occurs as the result of an
election of a sitting council member to the office of Mayor, Town Council has historically
observed the practice that the council member who received the next highest number of votes in
the same election that resulted in the vacancy, would be the member of the council selected by
the majority of council to fill the unexpired council term; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council practice ensures to the maximum practical extent that the
will of the voters of the Town of Leesburg will be observed and establishes a common practice
for guidance of future council members and reviewing tribunals.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Vacancies in the office of a council member due to a duly held
councilmanic election shall be filled for the expired portion of the term by
majority vote of the council which shall give great weight in selecting such
member to an individual who was not elected in such duly held councilmanic
election, but received the next highest number of votes in such election.
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RESOLUTION:
STATEMENT OF TOWN' COUNCIL POLICY CONCERNING VACANCIES IN
THE OFFICE OF A COUNCIL MEMBER
PASSED this 11t~ day of June 2002.
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