Gentlepeople, Start Your Engines.

Jenny Johnson-Sardella tendered her resignation from the BP Commission today.  We are now electing two new Commissioners on January 7.  The qualifying period for candidates begins next week, on Wednesday, November 13.

If two people who are not under Tracy Truppman's sway are elected, then Tracy is no longer in charge of anything (or everything), she no longer runs anything (or everything), she no longer intimidates and punishes people, and the Village can function.

If anyone is interested in serving a one or three year term , they should declare a candidacy as of November 13.  The two seats available are to complete terms.  Betsy Wise's term has three more years on it, and Jenny Johnson-Sardella's has one more year on it.  Next year in November, we will hold our regular election, and the terms of whoever took Jenny's seat, as well as Tracy's and Will Tudor's terms, will be over.  Any of those people can run again, or they don't have to.

Our Charter provides for election of the highest vote-getters.  In a normal election, when we elect three people, the two highest vote-getters get four year terms, and the third highest vote-getter gets a two year term.  There is no reason not to assume that in the special January 7 election, the highest vote-getter will get the three remaining years of Betsy Wise's term, and the second highest vote-getter will get the one remaining year of Jenny Johnson-Sardella's term.  That would be consistent with how we normally approach elections.

So, think it over-- but don't take too long-- and declare a candidacy during the two week period beginning Wednesday, November 13.  "May the force be with you," or whatever.