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Council appoints replacement for Ron Fowler; appointee to be sworn in Jan. 21
Summary
The Blue Springs City Council voted unanimously to appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy left by Ron Fowler; the new council member will be sworn in at the Jan. 21 meeting.
The Blue Springs City Council on Jan. 7 unanimously approved a council appointment to fill the seat vacated by Ron Fowler.
Council member Culpepper introduced the appointment during the consent-agenda discussion, saying the nominee is a Blue Springs business owner with prior municipal experience and service on the parks commission and the charter commission. Culpepper said the seat will be vacant because Fowler is serving in the Missouri House of Representatives and could not attend the meeting.
Council member Culpepper moved to approve the appointment and the motion was seconded; the council voted in favor by voice vote and the chair congratulated the appointee. The council said the appointee will be sworn in at the next city council meeting, scheduled for Jan. 21, after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
The transcript records several variant spellings of the appointee’s last name in the meeting audio (examples include “Bridal,” “Brummell,” and “Brown”). The council audio indicates the person identified in the chamber as in attendance will take the seat, and the city will hold a swearing-in at the Jan. 21 meeting.
No formal election was recorded at the Jan. 7 meeting; the council treated the action as an appointment and instructed staff to administer the oath at the Jan. 21 meeting.
Details recorded in the meeting: the council accepted the appointment by unanimous voice vote. The meeting record includes thanks for Fowler’s service and a later council comment noting plans for a recognition event at a later date.
