Vacancies.

(1) 

Elective Officers. Vacancies in the elective offices of the City of West Allis shall be filled as follows:

(a) 

Mayor. In the office of Mayor, except as provided in Sec. 9.10 of the Wisconsin Statutes, by appointment by the Common Council.

(b) 

Aldermen. The office of Alderman, by the Common Council, except as provided in Sec. 9.10 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

(c) 

All Other Elective Officers. Vacancies in all other elective offices shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation of the Common Council. A person so appointed shall hold office until their successor is elected and qualified.

[Ord. O-2018-0033, 8/7/2018]

(2) 

Vacancies in the Unclassified Service Appointed Offices.

[Ord. O-2018-0022, 5-15-2018]

(a) 

In the event a position in the Executive Service becomes vacant, the Mayor or City Administrator, respectively, may appoint an acting department head, pending a permanent appointment to that position by the appointing authority and for a maximum of 180 days (extensions must be approved by the Common Council). An acting department head shall have all powers and duties of the department head, except the appointment of permanent division heads. An acting department head shall enter upon the duties of his or her position immediately upon qualification and shall hold the position until the permanent department head is appointed and qualifies, or removed by the Mayor or City Administrator, whoever made the acting appointment.

(b) 

In the event a position in the Managerial or Deputy/Assistant Service becomes vacant, the department head may appoint an acting employee to such position, pending a confirmation of a permanent appointment to that position and for a maximum of 180 days (extensions must be approved by the Common Council). An acting employee may be removed from the acting position at any time by the department head.

(3) 

Residency Required. Unless otherwise explicitly exempted, or where by nature of the appointment the entity appointed cannot have a residence, all appointed officials to any board, commission, committee or other City body set forth in Chapter 2, Subchapter I, of the Revised Municipal Code shall be a resident of the City of West Allis at the time of his/her appointment and shall maintain residency within the City of West Allis during his/her term. Moving his or her residence outside of the City limits shall constitute vacating the office under Subsection (4).

(4) 

Vacancy; When Occurring. A vacancy shall occur in case of the dismissal or death of any official, or in case of the removal of any officer from the City, or when any officer elected or appointed in, for or from any Ward or Division of the City shall remove his residence without the limits of such Ward or Division, or shall remove his residence from within the city limits when any official shall refuse or neglect for ten (10) days after notice of his election or appointment to qualify and enter upon the discharge of his duties, or when any office shall become vacant pursuant to civil service regulations.

Ord. O-2013-0045, 11-5-2013