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Gretchen Luke elected council chair; Bob Sottel named treasurer in unanimous votes

3838895 · May 8, 2025
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Summary

At its May 7 meeting the Bridgeton City Council elected Ward 3 Council Member Gretchen Luke as council chair and Ward 1 Council Member Bob Sottel as treasurer by unanimous roll-call votes.

The Bridgeton City Council elected Gretchen Luke as council chair and Bob Sottel as treasurer for the coming year during its May 7 meeting.

Council Member Luther nominated Ward 3 Council Member Gretchen Luke for chair and Council Member Suttell seconded; the council conducted a roll-call vote and recorded an 8–0 tally in favor. Later, Council Member Weshi nominated Ward 1 Council Member Bob Sottel for treasurer; that nomination also passed by roll-call vote, 8–0.

The votes were formal roll-call votes recorded by Crystal Hilton, who was serving as city clerk for the meeting. No other nominations were offered for either office during the meeting.

Actions: Luke was elected chair (8–0) and Sottel was elected treasurer (8–0).