Charles Kahwaty was appointed in January 2011 to fill Frank Bivona's council vacancy and will serve until voters choose a replacement in November 2011.

Richard Saroli was appointed to fill the council vacancy.

Instead local council vacancies are filled by co-option and European vacancies by an individual from a list of replacements nominated by the MEP at the time of his election.

An Environmentalist's Support World Odyssey has also earned a measure of support from Steve Sandstrom, an environmentalist who was appointed to a council vacancy by Mayor Ralston.

In February 1987 he was appointed to fill a council vacancy, ran that fall for a full term, won, and was reelected in 1991.

The remaining six council members each took turns serving as meeting chair until they appointed Bill Johnston to fill the council vacancy, and Rick Keene mayor.

It was to be the first such first-past-the-post special election to fill a council vacancy since the procedure was authorized in a city charter amendment in 1963.

The mayor is permitted to attend and participate in meetings of the City Council, without a vote, except in the case of a tie on the question to fill a council vacancy.

Although Metro council positions are publicly elected offices, an election is not required when filling a council vacancy in mid-term.

Carl Kruse was appointed on May 26, 2009 to fill the council vacancy created by the selection of Higginson as mayor.