Councilor Rickey Smith to resign; council adopts Resolution No. 2283 declaring vacancy
Summary
Council accepted Councilor Rickey Smith's written notice of resignation effective Dec. 31, 2024, and unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2283 to declare the vacancy and open applications Nov. 28–Dec. 12 with deliberation set for Dec. 16, 2024.
Councilor Rickey Smith gave written notice of his intent to resign from the North Plains City Council effective Dec. 31, 2024, leaving two years on his term. The council moved to adopt Resolution No. 2283 declaring the city council seat vacant; the motion, moved by Council President Russ Sheldon and seconded by Councilor Robert "Butch" Kindel Jr., was approved unanimously.
The resolution sets an application window from Nov. 28 through Dec. 12, 2024, for interested residents to apply to fill the vacancy. Council deliberation on applicants is scheduled for the Dec. 16, 2024 council meeting. City staff said they will follow the process outlined in the City Charter and City Code for appointing a replacement. "Move to adopt Resolution No. 2283 Declaring a City Council Vacancy" was entered into the record as the formal motion, and the council voted to approve it.
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