Mill Valley Cancels Elections, Appoints 3 Council Members

MILL VALLEY, CA — The city of Mill Valley has cancelled June elections, as the City Council voted this week to appoint three new members.

The decision to appoint Jim Wickham, Stephen Burke and Max Perrey to the council in lieu of holding election will save the city an estimated $45,000, officials said.

Wickham was appointed to a two-year seat and Burke and Perrey to four-year seats.

“The City Council had three available slots coming open in June: one 2-year term and two 4-year terms,” city officials said in a statement.

“Three individuals, Jim Wickham, Stephen Burke and Max Perrey, were nominated for office and completed the necessary paperwork by the deadlines.

“In this instance, the California Elections Code allows the sitting City Council to appoint the nominees and cancel the election.”

Wickham has already served two stints on the council, including a four-year term after winning a 2015 council election. He recently served as vice mayor.

Burke was appointed on Sept. 1 of last year to fill a council vacancy until the city’s next election.

Perrey serves as the chair of the city’s Emergency Preparedness Commission and co-chairs Sustainable Mill Valley. He also serves on the Oversight Committee of the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority.