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Imperial - Decides to Forego Council Election

Todays is : Friday, 09 January 2009

Written by George Gale
Monday, 28 August 2006
(IMPERIAL VOTERS WILL NOT CHOOSE NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS)…THE CURRENT CITY COUNCIL DECIDED TO FOREGO THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, AND APPOINT THE 3 PEOPLE WHO FILED CANDIDACY PAPERS. THERE WERE 3 VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL. INCUMBENTS BETTY SAMPSON AND GEOFF DALE HAD FILED FOR RE-ELECTION. RICKY BRELAND WAS THE NEW NAME THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE BALLOT. THE THIRD INCUMBENT, TOM MAZEROLL, HAD DECIDED NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION. MAZEROLL WILL LEAVE THE COUNCIL AFTER SERVING TEN YEARS. THE ELECTION CODE ALLOWS A CITY COUNCIL A CHOICE NOT TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN UNCONTESTED RACES. THE DECISION MUST BE MADE 75 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION. THE IMPERIAL CITY COUNCIL DECIDED TO SAVE THE CITY THE $6,000 ELECTION COSTS, SINCE THEIR WERE JUST 3 CANDIDATES FOR 3 SEATS.