Boonville Appointments, terms and vacancies ordinance (§ 2-160)

The members of the board of public works shall hold office for four years, with the term of one member expiring each year. At the regular meeting of the city council in March in each year, the mayor shall appoint one member of such board to succeed the member whose term expires; such newly appointed member shall hold his office for four years or until his successor is appointed, confirmed and qualified. All such appointments shall be submitted to the council and confirmed by a majority of the members thereof in meeting assembled before the same becomes effective. Vacancies in such board shall be filled by appointment and confirmation of a successor to the member whose office shall thus become vacant.