GUNTERSVILLE — After considering potential legal issues, the City of Guntersville is moving forward with a mayoral runoff election later this month.

The race between incumbent Leigh Dollar and challenger Jeff McLaughlin ended in a tie after seven provisional ballots were counted last Friday. Each candidate earned 1,065 votes.

The city council then voted to hold a runoff on September 23. However, it reconvened on Tuesday to address some potential legal issues given the ambiguity of state law and the uniqueness of the situation.

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Mayor Pro Tem Randy Whitaker led the meeting after Mayor Dollar recused herself.

McLaughlin opened the meeting by proposing what he called a "fair and common-sense

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