City cancels election, seats council member

With only one candidate having filed to run, the city of Canton announced that the special municipal election called for Nov. 3 is canceled. William “Will” Carlan is the new City Council member representing Ward 2.

Carlan has been sworn in and has taken his seat. His term runs through the end of 2021.

According to his LinkedIn page, Carlan is an attorney with a practice in Canton, Carlan Law, that specializes in workers’ compensation, probate and the administration of estates, wills and trusts. He has served as a Cherokee County associate magistrate court judge since 2015.

Carlan has a bachelor’s degree in science, political science and government from the University of Georgia, and a law degree from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.

The Ward 2 seat formerly was occupied by Mayor Bill Grant, who vacated it last year when he declared his candidacy for mayor. Information: https:// bit.ly/3lry4Ux roundabouts at South Atlanta and Church and Chattahoochee/ King streets. To view the plan: https://bit.ly/34OodSP

The committee will give input on visual enhancements, “such as types of trees in the median and landscaping inside a roundabout, preferred lighting and types of street lamps, and aesthetic considerations such as color and texture for retaining walls and roundabout truck aprons,” the city said.

The application deadline is Sept. 30. Information: https:// bit.ly/2EBLnRC

Center and the new Fire Station 9, to refill firefighters’ self-contained breathing apparatus and dive team cylinders.

The county also will spend $48,830 to acquire 20 rugged electronic tablets from Dell Technologies; and $40,000 to buy waterproof outer shells of 200 all-weather coats from Reflective Apparel Factory (inner liners will be purchased in phases at a later date).