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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO.7554 <br />A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 13, 2025 <br />TO FILL A VACANCY ON CITY COUNCIL <br />WHEREAS, the council accepted the resignation of a City Council Member Matt Johnson and <br />declared a vacancy on November 12, 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, Claire Berrett was appointed to fill the position on November 25, 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, the City is required to hold a special election pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.02; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City adopted ordinance 307 establishing the process for a special election; and <br />RESOLVED that the Orono City Council orders a special municipal election to be held on <br />Tuesday, May 13, 2025 to fill the vacancy on city council as follows: <br />1. the city clerk is directed to notify the county auditor, secretary of state, and the polling <br />places by February 12. <br />2. the candidate filing period will open for two weeks beginning March 4. <br />3. absentee voting will open March 28 and the ballot board will accept and reject ballots at <br />least every five days until May 2. <br />4. health care facility voting services will begin April 23. <br />5. direct balloting will open on April 25 and the ballot board will continue to accept and reject <br />envelope ballots at least every three days until May 13. <br />6. Saturday voting will be open May 10. <br />7. polling places will be assembled by May 12 and removed on May 14. <br />8. the city council will hold a special meeting to canvass the results on May 23. <br />9. the contest period will end and certificate of election will be issued May 30. <br />Adopted by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota at a regular meeting held on February 10, 2025. <br />ATTEST: <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor <br />74 <br />