In the event that both the elected mayor and the then-designated mayor pro tempore are out of town or otherwise unavailable to perform the duties and functions of mayor, or in the event of a catastrophic emergency in which the mayor and then-designated mayor pro tempore are unavailable, the office of mayor pro tempore shall be filled by the next available council member whose council position number would be the next following in the rotation for mayor pro tempore until all the council rotation has been exhausted.

In the event of a catastrophic emergency and no council members are available to serve as mayor pro tempore according to the priority established by council position rotation, then the duties of mayor shall be undertaken and performed by the board of county commissioners, or their designee from among the county commissioners.

In the event of a catastrophic emergency and no town council members or county commissioners are available, then the governor of the state of Washington shall serve as, or appoint, a mayor pro tempore, pursuant to statutory authority, until such time as a special election can be set to elect a new mayor and other town officers then needed. (Ord. 530 § 1, 2010)