Pacific Grove foregoes naming mayor pro tem
(WorldNews Politics)

PACIFIC GROVE — The age-old tradition of choosing a mayor pro tempore certainly doesn`t have the luster of a mayoral election; after all, the words are a Latin phrase which best translates to “for the time being,” not exactly the words you`d want emblazoned on a business card. In questioning its relevance, Pacific Grove has done away with the position, at least for “the time being.” Newly elected City Councilman Luke Coletti brought the idea forward that questioned the need for a mayor pro tem, whose sole function is to stand in temporarily when the mayor is unable to...