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(c) Beginning at the regular municipal election to be held in 2005 and every four years thereafter, one at-large Council Member, the Council Members from District 2 and District 4, and the Mayor shall be elected. Beginning at the regular municipal election in 2007 and every four years thereafter, one at-large Council Member, and the Council Members from District 1 and District 3 shall be elected. (d) The Town shall continue to have its elections conducted under the nonpartisan plurality method of election. (e) A map showing the current boundaries of Districts 1, 2 3 and 4 is attached to this ordinance and incorporated herein by reference. The Town Council may amend the boundaries of the election districts from time to time in accordance with G.S. 160A-22 and 160A-23. (Ord. of 6-8-87, §§ 1--4,) (Ord. No. 2004-083 of 8-23-2004 ratified by the voters on 11- 2-2004) __________ * State Law References: G.S.160A – 102 Charter Amendments by ordinance approval by a vote of the people in a general election . __________ Sec. 10. Same--Vacancies. That in the event of a vacancy occurring in the Town Council and/or mayor, the remaining number shall fill the vacancy. __________ * State Law References: Vacancies, G.S. 160A-63. __________ Sec. 11. Same--Compensation. That the council members of said Town shall be authorized and empowered to allow reasonable compensation to the officers herein provided for and all municipal employees and all persons who render services to said Town under the authority of the Town Council. __________ * State Law References: Compensation, G.S. 160A-64. __________

Sec. 12. Ratification.

That this Act shall be in force and effect from and after its ratification. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 3rd day of April, 1947.

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