The new interim Mayor is Cannon’s fellow rat, City Councilman Michael Barnes, the Mayor Pro Tem.
I believe the council (9 to 2 rat) gets to decide who will serve the rest of the term, no special election. Unfortunate, as the term just recently started. The city has a Council/Manager form of government and the Mayor serves a 2 year term (next election in Nov. 2015), but he does have veto power (2/3 to override).
That’s outrageous. Given that this guy just took office, the public should demand a special election at the earliest.