Candidate Smith becomes Councilman Smith

Carl Smith appointed to replace Mark Dunn in Ward 3

City Attorney Ross Luzum (right) administers the oath of office to newly appointed Ward 3 Councilman Carl Smith on Tuesday.
City Attorney Ross Luzum (right) administers the oath of office to newly appointed Ward 3 Councilman Carl Smith on Tuesday.

Aurora resident Carl Smith, who had been challenging incumbent city councilman Dan Bartling for his Ward 3 city council seat, has taken a seat on the council more than a month before the election. Smith was appointed Tuesday night to fill the unexpired term of Ward 3 Councilman Mark Dunn.  The opening was created earlier this month when Dunn resigned because he was moving outside the city lim…