McKinney District 3 Councilman Bill Vitz resigns

by PegNews wire

MCKINNEY — City of McKinney District 3 Councilman Bill Vitz has announced his resignation effective immediately, citing health reasons. Vitz was elected to the McKinney City Council in 2004, finishing out an open term vacated by the death of then Council member Gabe Nesbitt. Vitz was re-elected to Council in 2006.

As determined by the Texas Constitution, a special election must be held within 120 days to fill the vacated seat. Cities that have 3-year terms like McKinney are not allowed to fill vacancies by appointment.

The special election will be held specifically to fill the unexpired term for the vacancy created in District 3. The person elected will serve until June 2009. The General Election slated for May 2009 will continue to determine the seat holder for the next term (2009 - 2012).

"Our community is fortunate to have had Mr. Vitz serving on Council for the last four years," said City Manager Frank Ragan. "From his deep commitment to the city's historic district to his contributions to quality of life and economic development initiatives citywide, Mr. Vitz provided valuable direction which has helped to shape McKinney during a period of incredibly rapid growth. He will be greatly missed."

City Council will vote on a special election date at its next regular Council meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at City Hall Council Chambers, 222 N. Tennessee St.

Source: City of McKinney