NEW: The San Jose City Council has voted to fill the two vacant seats themselves instead of holding a special election.
The San Jose City Council late Monday night voted to fill the two vacant seats themselves instead of holding a special election.
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The clerk’s memo notes the price tag for a special election with a runoff in both districts could reach as high as $11 million.A special election would have offered Mayor-elect Mahan a chance to have a moderate ally on a council that currently has a progressive majority and who all chose to back his opponent Chavez in the mayor’s race.News that upset Superintendent Hilaria Bauer.But the vast majority of speakers argued it’s money well spent, if it’s being spent on democracy.“The city money is our tax dollars, I go to work every day,” said a resident.“These are being neglected.THE VOTE IS IN: 7 to 4 in favor of appointing replacements to fill the two soon to be vacant council seats in ’s districts 8 & 10.He worked as a youth counselor for New Hope For Youth that operated out of Hubbard School.Only 4 voted in favor of a special election.This cannot be done with wasting our money on the special election.We felt there were other alternatives.
— Stephanie Magallon (@MagallonNews).
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