Loomis council certifies election to allow appointment of town clerk; council to return with appointment process

The Loomis Town Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution canvassing the recent May election returns and declaring that the town clerk position will be converted from an elected office to an appointed position.

"I move to adopt the resolution of the canvass of election returns of May and declaring the results of the election," a council member said, moving the measure; another council member seconded. The roll-call vote recorded affirmative responses from Council member Cortez, Council member Knisley (recorded in one place as "Nisley" in the transcript), Council member Cartwright, Council member Ring and Mayor Mary Youngblood. The motion carried.

The moderator explained the consent item was to certify the election results related to a ballot initiative to allow an appointed clerk rather than an elected clerk. A council member later asked when the council would create the appointment process. A council speaker said the change cannot take effect while an elected clerk remains in office; the elected clerk's term continues through November, and the council has time to develop procedures. July was mentioned as a target month for the council to return with ordinances and municipal code language to formalize the change.

No implementation ordinance was adopted at this meeting; the vote certified the election result. Council members did not provide a detailed appointment procedure at this session and directed that the process be developed and returned to council for consideration before the effective transition.

The council adjourned after the consent item and a brief procedural exchange.