Council President Paul Krekorian has announced his intention to have Hutt -- who had been filling the seat on a temporary basis -- appointed by the council to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term.
Council returns from a two-week recess Tuesday, and the major item on its first day back will be to decide whether to appoint Heather Hutt to fill out the remainder of former Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas' 10th District seat, following Ridley-Thomas' recent conviction on federal corruption charges.
That moment comes Tuesday -- but it comes with a measure of opposition, as some local civil rights leaders are calling for a special election instead.Krekorian is opposed to that, saying it would cost taxpayers around $8 million. "In a matter of months," he added, "the people of the district will have the opportunity to decide whether they prefer to elect her or a different representative in the regularly scheduled election. By contrast, a special election, which would cost taxpayers almost $8 million, could result in one person serving through the end of this year, a new person taking over in January, and another person starting a year later.
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