Alderperson Vacancy Appointment
Summary
The council filled Tom Miller's old seat with Dave Mosher over Maxwell Brooks in a 4-3 split vote. Mosher was sworn in immediately and now votes through April 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to taxpayers — just newspaper notice publication.
Ward residents gain full representation on the council immediately.
Council members choosing an appointee would face a narrower candidate pool.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Common Council - Jul 6, 2026
The Council reshaped its own governance rules: extending terms to three years while keeping vacancy appointments in Council hands rather than on the ballot.
Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee - Jun 8, 2026
A proposed election ordinance would automatically seat the top vote-getter when an alderperson becomes mayor. Alder Vestin argues the council contradicted that logic when it appointed Alder Mosher, and wants the contradiction addressed before the July 6 public hearing.
Common Council - Jun 1, 2026
The council filled Tom Miller's old seat with Dave Mosher over Maxwell Brooks in a 4-3 split vote. Mosher was sworn in immediately and now votes through April 2027.
Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee - May 26, 2026
A charter ordinance going to Council would require anyone appointed to fill a council vacancy to have collected as many petition signatures as a ballot candidate — a higher bar for appointments.
Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee - May 11, 2026
When an alderperson gets elected mayor — which has happened the last two mayoral elections — the seat goes vacant. The draft charter ordinance would let the next highest vote-getter from the prior election fill it, with debate over whether official write-in candidates should qualify. Still being redrafted.
Common Council - Apr 21, 2026
Mayor Miller's move to the mayor's chair left his alderperson at-large seat open. Interested residents have until May 26 to submit nomination papers with 50 signatures, and the council will pick the new member afterward — likely at the June 1 meeting. This decides who will represent the whole city on the council for the rest of the term.
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