What one cannot see behind the trees off Elk Valley Road at little known South Bend dirt road is nothing short of harrowing. From obscure roads off Elk Valley Rd
Orange Council Forgoes Special Election, Appoints Member to Vacant Seat
Rather than hold a special election to fill its vacant seat, the City Council of Orange, California, has appointed a new councilmember for District 3.
Kathy Tavoularis, director of community and government relations for the Orange County Auditor-Controller’s Office, will fill the seat vacated by Mike Alvarez following a judge’s ruling that his recent election violated the city’s two-term limit.
The April 13 decision to appoint Tavoularis rather than hold a special election in November for an estimated cost of $150,000 received criticism from councilwomen Arianna Barrios and Ana Gutierrez, and nearly all of those who offered public comments.