The Town of Tusayan is still sorting out legal issues with Prop 407 which was passed by voters and which calls for the direct election of the mayor and the timing of special elections when there is a vacancy on the council.

The part of the new ordinance which calls for the direct election of the mayor is easily put into place.
The provision that calls for immediate elections after a vacancy is complicated because of a new state law that limits when cities and towns can hold elections.

The Town Council wants to hear from Town Attorney Bill Sims for some specific language on how to fix the problem. Council member John Rueter said, I see room for discussion all around.”

There has been a phone call between Sims and the sponsor of the ordinance Robb Baldosky but those talks have failed to reach any conclusions

Here is the text of the ordinance.

Be it enacted by the People of the Town of Tusayan:
1. OFFICE OF MAYOR.
A. ELECTION. BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTION FOR TOWN COUNCIL AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS MEASURE OR AT A SPECIAL ELECTION THAT SHALL BE CALLED IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF TUSAYAN SHALL BE DIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN.
B. TERM. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SHALL BE TWO (2) YEARS OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND SWORN-IN.
C. LIMITATION ON FILING FOR ELECTION BY INCUMBENT. EXCEPT DURING THE FINAL YEAR OF THE TERM BEING SERVED, AN INCUMBENT COUNCIL MEMBER MAY NOT FILE FOR ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR UNLESS THE INCUMBENT FORMALLY RESIGNS FROM ELECTED OFFICE. ONCE AN INCUMBENT FORMALLY RESIGNS FROM ELECTED OFFICE, THE OFFICE IS DECLARED VACANT.
D. LIMITATION ON RUNNING FOR MULTIPLE OFFICES. A PERSON MAY NOT RUN FOR TOWN COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AT THE SAME TIME.