Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre said residents of the South County district should be allowed to choose the new supervisor. “The last time a vacancy occurred, the board rightly chose to hold a special election and South County should not be treated any differently,

The county Board of Supervisors should approve a special election rather than a political appointment to fill the District 1 seat vacated by Nora Vargas, a candidate said Tuesday.

After San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas announced her decision to vacate her position at the end of her current term, three people have announced their desire to sit in her place.

Re-elected San Diego County supervisors were sworn in Monday morning — with the exception of Nora Vargas, who decided last month not to serve her second term. Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Joel Anderson both took the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony at the County Administration Center after winning second terms in November.

Monday was the last day in office for San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas and a handful of elected officials are competing for her seat.

San Diego County Supervisors Joel Anderson and Terra Lawson-Remer were sworn into office Monday to begin their second terms representing Districts 2 and 3, respectively.