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Oath of Office for Stephannie Fortune to serve the unexpired term of the City Council District 3 Member until the April 4, 2023 General Municipal Election
Presenter:
Tom Strand, City Council President and At-Large Council Representative
HayDen Kane, Chief Judge of the Colorado Springs Municipal Court
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Summary:
Oath of Office for Stephannie Fortune, to serve the unexpired term of City Council District 3 Member
Background:
Stephannie Fortune was chosen at special called meeting of City Council on January 14, 2022. A majority of City Councilmembers selected Mrs. Fortune to fill the unexpired term for the District 3 City Councilmember.
Former City Council District 3 Councilmember, Richard Skorman, has resigned from the Colorado Springs City Council. He vacated the office of Councilmember effective December 31st, 2021.
Colorado Springs City Charter Article 2, Section 2-30(a)
(a) Vacancy. The office of Mayor or Councilmember shall become vacant upon death, resignation, removal from office, or forfeiture of office in any manner authorized by law. The office of Mayor or at-large Councilmember shall become vacant for failing to maintain bona fide residence in the City. The office of district Councilmember shall become vacant for failing to maintain bona fide residence in the district from which elected. (1909; 1975; 1987)
If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, duties and responsibilities of that position shall transfer according to Section 4-20 of this Charter, and Council shall call an election within ninety (90) days, unless a general municipal election will occur in one hundred eighty (180) days and nominations for the office of Mayor can be timely filed in accord with municipal election law, for the purpose of electing a qualified person to the unexpired term of the office of Mayor. If a general municipal election will occur within one hundred eighty (180) days, the provisions of Section 4-20 shall apply until a successor of the M...
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