Flexibility in Filling Vacancies/Durham.

SB 175 (Durham City Council Vacancy Procedure) extends the deadline for Durham's City Council to appoint someone to fill an empty council seat or the mayor's position from 60 to 120 days after the vacancy occurs. It maintains the requirement that appointees for ward-specific seats must reside in that ward and specifies that if the council fails to appoint within the new timeframe, a special election must be held. The bill changes procedural timing under Durham's city charter without altering eligibility rules or election mechanics. This affects Durham residents whose council members or mayor leave office unexpectedly.