Replacement Mayor and possibly Council-member to be decided by Brookhaven Council, not by citizen vote | The Brookhaven Post | Brookhaven, GA

File this under “Things I said nearly three weeks ago.” From the Brookhaven Post:

Depending on how events unfold, it is possible two of the five elected offices in Brookhaven being occupied by appointees instead of individuals elected by a popular vote of Brookhaven’s citizenry.

Due to Davis’ resignation, the Council will appoint someone to become Mayor. Through many conversations with both city officials and administrators, we are told the Brookhaven Council-members will nominate and vote on whether to appoint District One Councilwoman Rebecca Chase-Williams as the new Mayor. Davis’ unexpired term ends on December 31, 2015.

If Williams receives the nomination and appointment through a majority Council vote, it will leave her District One Council seat vacant. Once Williams has been sworn in as the new Mayor, she will then appoint a successor to serve the remainder of her term as District One Council-person, a term which also ends on December 31, 2015.

The Post is told Williams will nominate District One resident, Attorney Linley Jones as her successor on Council.

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