After Larry Stone's resignation, Santa Clara County faces a costly special election to fill the assessor vacancy. With the election set for Nov. 4, costs may reach $26 million due to the potential for a runoff. Stone, who served since 1994, criticized the outrageous expense for what he deemed a low-turnout election. Despite concerns about costs, the county's charter mandates the election occur within 120 days of a vacancy, leaving supervisors little room for alternative solutions. Stakeholders highlight the unfortunate use of funds impacting other county services.
It's too bad that the $13 million or actually $26 million if there's going to be two elections will be spent on this rather than other county needs.
The county's charter requires that an election be held within 120 days of a vacancy, leading to significant election costs for a single office.
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