The Onslow County Republican Party is expected to take action this week to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Commissioners.
Former Commissioner William Shanahan resigned his seat on the board Dec. 8 in preparation for his transition to his new judicial duties as a District Court judge.
Shanahan was elected to the board as a Republican and the executive committee of the Onslow County Republican Party has 30 days to forward to the board its recommendation for who should fill the vacant seat. Provided the party does so within that time, the board must accept the recommendation of its executive committee, according to North Carolina general statute 153A-27.1.