Imperial Beach must handle selection of new mayor fairly, transparently

Imperial Beach must handle selection of new mayor fairly, transparently

Re “Paloma Aguirre wins election for South County supervisor as John McCann concedes” (July 2): Congratulations to Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre on her decisive victory. The voters made their voices heard loud and clear. Now, IB residents should have the same opportunity to be heard in selecting her replacement. Ideally, that would be by a special election — democracy is worth the cost. However, if the City Council chooses to appoint inste…