LEWISTON — Councilors will cancel their Nov. 6 regular meeting so they don’t interfere with voting and ballot counting on Election Day.
City councilors meet the first and third Tuesday of the month, according to the City Charter, but City Clerk Kathy Montejo said it’s normal practice to cancel a meeting if it falls on election night.
“Every two years, they’re on the ballot, so it makes sense not to have a meeting,” Montejo said. “And even when they’re not on the ballot, the rest of the staff is busy. We use the council chambers to count absentee ballots, so the building isn’t even available.”
Instead, City Administrator Ed Barrett asked councilors to keep their schedules clear on the two previous Tuesdays, Oct. 23 and 30, in case the city needs to call a special meeting.
“That will be up to Ed, based on what needs to get done,” Montejo said.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.