Council seat to fill

PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF ROLAND, IOWA

INTENT TO FILL THE VACANT CITY COUNTY SEAT

The City Council of Roland, Iowa intends to fill the vacant council seat of Chad Proctor on the City Council by appointment at the November 21, 2012 meeting at 6:00 PM at the Roland Community Center located at 208 N. Main St. Roland, IA. Anyone interested in the appointment needs to contact Mayor Roger Fritz, Mayor Pro Tem Duane Canny, Councilmembers Larry Ford, Jeri Neely, Doug Sargent or the City Clerk no later than November 16, 2012. The filled council seat will be up for re-election at November 2013. The public has the right to file a petition requiring that the vacancy be filled by a special election. The petition must be filed with the City Administrator/Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 21st of November 2012.

The above is the official announcement. My two cents: If we hold an election, it will cost the city approximately $1000 in election costs. I'm sure the city council will find an interested, willing, and capable person to fill in for one year until the next election. I would prefer we do not spend the money to hold a special election. Ponder that, if any petition comes around requesting an election.