BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The two vacant seats on the city council for California City may be left empty for longer than the city had planned, following a tense tug-of-war caused by medical troubles, disagreements among the remaining councilmembers and a deadline for special appointments sprinting right around the corner.

A special meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 to appoint the two councilmembers for the vacant seats, according to California City Mayor Marquette Hawkins.

The city council was left with just three people after two of the five councilmembers -- Councilmember Michael Kulikoff and Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Hightower -- abruptly resigned on July 8 and July 10, respectively.

The resignations came after Hightower and Councilmember Hurles stated budget concerns regardin

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