Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 12-3-2024
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Consideration, discussion, and possible action by Council interviewing potential candidates to fill the Broken Arrow City Council Ward No. 3 vacancy pursuant to 11 O.S. Section 8-109
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Background:
Ward No. 3 of the City of Broken Arrow is currently vacant. State Statute provides for the remaining governing body members to appoint within sixty (60) days of the resignation a person to fill the vacancy until the next general municipal election. The appointed person must meet the same qualifications required for filing a declaration for candidacy for that office, including being a registered voter and resident of Ward No. 3 for at least six (6) months prior to appointment. To exercise this option Council has until Friday, January 10, 2025, (sixty days from the effective date of the former Ward No. 3 representative’s resignation) to appoint a Ward No. 3 representative. The appointed representative would then serve until Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the date of the City’s next general election. On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the electors for the City of Broken Arrow will then vote for a person to complete the balance of the Ward No. 3 unexpired term.
If Council does not fill the vacant Ward No. 3 Council seat by January, 10, 2025, the voters will fill the vacancy at the next general election that will be held April 1, 2025.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: None
Requested By: City Manager’s Office
Approved By: Trevor Dennis, City Attorney
Attachments: 11 O.S. Section 8-109
Recommendation:
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As Council Directs
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