The Village of Mahomet seeks to fill a vacancy left by Trustee Don Lynn on June 22, 2021.
Lynn was first appointed to the Village of Mahomet board in 2013. After he filled the remaining two years of the four year term, he was re-elected in 2015 and 2019.
Lynn’s term expires in 2023; the new trustee will be responsible to hold the seat until 2023 at which time the trustee can run for re-election.
In order to apply for the Village of Mahomet trustee seat, candidates must apply at the Village Hall located at 503 E. Main Street for consideration of a Mayoral Appointment.
Illinois Code 65 ILCS 5/3.1-5-5 reads:
“Appointment to fill alderman or trustee vacancy. An appointment by the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president, as the case may be, of a qualified person as described in Section 3.1-10-5 of this Code to fill a vacancy in the office of alderman or trustee must be made within 60 days after the vacancy occurs. Once the appointment of the qualified person has been forwarded to the corporate authorities, the corporate authorities shall act upon the appointment within 30 days. If the appointment fails to receive the advice and consent of the corporate authorities within 30 days, the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president shall appoint and forward to the corporate authorities a second qualified person as described in Section 3.1-10-5. Once the appointment of the second qualified person has been forwarded to the corporate authorities, the corporate authorities shall act upon the appointment within 30 days. If the appointment of the second qualified person also fails to receive the advice and consent of the corporate authorities, then the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president, without the advice and consent of the corporate authorities, may make a temporary appointment from those persons who were appointed but whose appointments failed to receive the advice and consent of the corporate authorities. The person receiving the temporary appointment shall serve until an appointment has received the advice and consent and the appointee has qualified or until a person has been elected and has qualified, whichever first occurs.“
