Vacancies in Council shall be filled by election by the remaining members of Council for the unexpired term. If Council fails to fill such vacancy within thirty (30) days after it shall have occurred, the Mayor-Council Member shall fill it by appointment within the next thirty (30) days. Should an incoming member die, resign, or be disqualified between election and the time for taking office, the vacancy shall be filled by the newly elected Council by January 31 of the year immediately following the election, and if Council fails to do so, then the Mayor-Council Member shall fill it by appointment within the next thirty (30) days. Each Council member elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term or until the beginning of the term of a successor elected for the unexpired term as hereinafter provided. A successor shall be elected for the unexpired term at the next regular Municipal election if such election shall occur more than two (2) years prior to the expiration of the unexpired term and if the vacancy shall have occurred more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to such election. (Amended November 3, 2020)