Murphy to fill FCPG vacancy

The Fallbrook Community Planning Group has recommended that realtor Kim Murphy be appointed to fill the empty seat left when Ike Perez resigned March 27. FCPG chair Jim Russell said that there were three applicants for the open position at the group’s June 18 meeting. One withdrew his application before the vote. The Board of Supervisors will ratify Murphy’s appointment at its July 24 meeting.

That seat is one of seven which are up for election come November. Russell’s seat is also up and he said he will run again. He has been on the planning group for 28 years.

The other members who are up fo...