Commission accepts resignation, sets process and timeline to fill vacancy
The commission accepted Commissioner Matthew Landry's resignation (effective 04/14/2026) and agreed to open applications using county election paperwork with a deadline tied to a special meeting on April 24; legal counsel briefed commissioners on KSA 12-104a(c) and KSA 13-513 vacancy procedures.
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The City Commission formally accepted Commissioner Matthew Landry's written resignation, effective April 14, 2026, and discussed the statutory process to fill the vacancy. Legal counsel advised there is a 60-day window (KSA 12-104a(c)) from the date the vacancy legally occurs for the commission to appoint a replacement or risk a special election; the date the commissioner ceased residency will determine the start of that window.
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