Splitting the council

As discussion among the Saratoga Town Council became heated on how to fill the now vacant mayor seat during the August 18 meeting, a statement from legal counsel Tom Thompson appeared to show there’s a first time for everything.

“Frankly, I’ve not seen a situation where the council couldn’t agree to filling a vacancy.”

By the time the council adjourned the nearly three hour meeting, the seat once held by Mayor John Zeiger remained vacant.

The Vacancy

In Zeiger’s absence, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Keel read the letter submitted to the council. The letter, dated August 17, was similar to the post Zeiger...