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2024-121 · POLICY · 2024
Declaration of Vacancy - District 3 City Council Seat
Declares a District 3 City Council vacancy following a resignation. The vacancy will be filled under city charter and state law; related communications are public records.
approved NEIGHBORHOOD
- STEP 1SubmittedNOV 12 2024
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedNOV 12 2024
AI summary · plain-language
This ordinance declares a vacancy in the District 3 seat on Amesbury's City Council after Councilor Owen Corcoran resigned effective immediately. It formalizes the vacancy and cites public-records requirements, directing that the vacancy be filled in accordance with the Amesbury City Charter and applicable Massachusetts law. The measure signals to residents that replacements will be chosen through the established charter-based process and that city communications related to the vacancy are public records.
Key provisions
§1 Declares a vacancy in the District 3 City Council seat due to Councilor Owen Corcoran’s resignation.
§2 Directs the vacancy to be filled according to the Amesbury City Charter and state law.
§3 Notes that the resignation was communicated by email and is subject to public records law.
§4 Indicates that the process to fill the vacancy will follow established city procedures.
Discussed at meetings
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