Comments on: Musical chairs, City Hall-style http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/31/musical-chairs-city-hall-style/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:26:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/31/musical-chairs-city-hall-style/comment-page-1/#comment-100275 Ken Edelstein Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:17:47 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8318#comment-100275 Cannibalism? Mmmm ... tasty! Cannibalism? Mmmm … tasty!

]]> By: atlpaddy http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/31/musical-chairs-city-hall-style/comment-page-1/#comment-100270 atlpaddy Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:15:41 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8318#comment-100270 I'm worried that it the City Council had to operate without a Council President then chaos could erupt, possibly leading to shocking displays of violence and cannibalism. I’m worried that it the City Council had to operate without a Council President then chaos could erupt, possibly leading to shocking displays of violence and cannibalism.

]]> By: Mr. T http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/31/musical-chairs-city-hall-style/comment-page-1/#comment-100261 Mr. T Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:42:35 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8318#comment-100261 Hey Scott, it's my understanding that if there's less than two years left on the Mayor's term when he/she leaves office, then the City Council President (a position formerly called Vice Mayor and still technically that) would become Mayor. That would likely make this scenario less confusing because Borders would assume the Mayor's post and then there would be a special election for President (or maybe Council could operate President-less until the November election). Hey Scott, it’s my understanding that if there’s less than two years left on the Mayor’s term when he/she leaves office, then the City Council President (a position formerly called Vice Mayor and still technically that) would become Mayor.

That would likely make this scenario less confusing because Borders would assume the Mayor’s post and then there would be a special election for President (or maybe Council could operate President-less until the November election).

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