One thing that may happen in December is for Rev. Tracey Brown to resign from the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority, as the city has a prohibition on dual office-holding. So say this happens and there is a vacancy. It would be a real vacancy, as in the new J.K. Rowling novel that I just finished reading, not the kind where the mayor tries to replace a holdover who keeps his or her seat if the vote doesn't go through.
So it is possible that the temporary appointee will get to vote on the replacement, even if said appointee is the very person who was skipped over in January 2011. Hmmm ... As Rick Taylor used to say, you only need to count to four.
But would Rev. Brown's replacement be for her entire unexpired term to Feb. 1, 2015 or would it only be until Feb. 1, 2013 and then require another vote for the balance of the term? Do I hear knuckles being gnawed? Probably not, because folk wisdom tells us that a 4-3 vote would ensue anyway.
Next in the crosshairs might be those pesky holdovers. Council President Adrian Mapp has at times declined to move mayoral requests to the agenda. How would a new council president deal with mayoral nominations?That might depend on who else wants to be elected mayor in 2013.
Well, all this speculation must be taken with a grain of salt. Speaking of which, I am going to scatter many grains of salt on the front steps before this wet snow turns to ice tonight. Brrr!
-- Bernice
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