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Split vote on filling vacancy Benton council calls special election
Benton voters will decide in a special election to fill the city council vacancy after a 2 2 split on Otto Biggs appointment. Mayor Brown and Commissioner Howard opposed the move calling it fiscal irresponsibility. Tedrow and Seymour supported letting voters choose the remaining two years of the term. Election date to be set at next meeting. The council also schedules Jan 7 talks on police and fire union contract issues and named First American Savings as a city depository while raising lake lot leases.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
Benton City
Otto Biggs
Leland L. Brown
David P. Howard
Margaret Kelley
Bob Tedrow
Jake Seymour
Biggs
Kenneth Piercy
Tedrow
Seymour
Brown