Election Update: Council Cancels Nov. 2 Town Council Election, Appoints Incumbents

There will not be a Nov. 2 town council election in Danville, as the council appointed councilman Robert Storer and Vice Mayor Karen Stepper to next year's town council in a meeting Monday morning.

Stepper and Storer were the only candidates officially running for the two open council positions, giving the town an opportunity to consider cancelling the election.

However, even with the two candidates running unopposed, a Nov. 2 election would have given voters an opportunity to write-in candidates.

Town Councilwoman Candace Andersen said she was in favor of cancelling the election, citing the cost to the town and the reason for holding the election.

"To me it (cancelling the election) is the only fiscally responsible thing to do. In these economic times where $55,000 does make a difference and we are peeling back in so many areas I would prefer to do the appointment process," said Andersen." The likelihood seems so remote that a write-in candidate would overcome the incumbents."

City Clerk, Marie Sunseri said she did not receive any inquires from the public about potential write in candidates or opposition to cancelling the election.

Town manager Joe Calabrigo said this is the first time since the town's incorporation in 1982 that they have faced this specific issue.

"In the town's short history we have never had an uncontested election," said Calabrigo.

Stepper has been on the council since 2002 and this will be her third term in office.

Storer was appointed to the council in 2009 after the death of Councilman Michael Shimansky.  This will be his first full term in office.

Both appointments are four year terms.