Springfield council considers election process for new mayor

SPRINGFIELD – City council is considering an amendment to its charter to fill the mayor vacancy through an election, after residents at Monday’s meeting said they’ve gone too long without a mayor. 

An unusual situation, Mayor Christine Lundberg suddenly resigned in August 2020 after being re-elected in May. The city charter prohibits a special election to replace Lundberg, and requires successors for vacant seats to be elected at the next general biennial election following the…