Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Grosse Pointe Farms city council has voted to hold a special election in February 2013 to fill the vacant council seat.
Grosse Pointe Farms city council has decided the city will hold a special election in February to fill the vacant council seat now open due to the death of Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Leonard. The council had previously published an announcement calling for interested residents to submit a letter of interest for the council position. Nine individuals responded to the vacancy announcement, among them a former Grosse Pointe Public Schools school board president, John Steininger, and former Councilman Leonard's daughter, Patricia M. Leonard. During a regular council meeting Monday, the council discussed their options of appointing an individual to the seat, who would serve until the next regular election in November 2013, or hold a special election …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Council wrestles with appointment or special election for vacant seat.
Nine Grosse Pointe Farms residents have submitted letters of interest to the City Council for the vacant seat now open due to the passing of Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Leonard. Leonard passed away Aug. 19 following a lengthy battle with cancer. He had served as a city councilman after retiring from Grosse Pointe Farms as the Public Service Director in 2003. He was re-elected in November and was chosen to serve as the Mayor Pro Tem by his fellow council members. During a work session Monday, the council discussed how to proceed with the selection of a new council member from the group of interested residents that had submitted letters and/or resumes by the council's published deadline of Oct. 1. Interested Parties The council's published …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Grosse Pointe Farms officials will be accepting letters of interest along with a resume from any resident wishing to fill the vacant seat on city council following the passing of Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Leonard.
The Grosse Pointe Farms city council will decide in the coming weeks how to fill the vacant seat following the passing of Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Leonard. Council members discussed their options this week. Among the options are City Attorney William Burgess gave council the many details that would accompany either decision. Ideally, officials would be able to have the seat on the November ballot during the presidential election, he said, but at this point it is not feasible, Burgess said, explaining why the election would have to be in February if they appoint a candidate. If the council chooses to appoint a resident to the position, they must do so within 60 days of when Leonard passed away--which is only a few days after their next regular …
Katie
2:38 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Hi Julie, Really sorry you're leaving the Farms. I think you would have brought some grounding to the city council. I too think Shane is a pretty good City Manager, but it seems many members on the city council fulfill their elected positions as if at the country club and have forgotten that they are elected by the residents to serve the community and residents – all of the residents. Your letter… more ›