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Brookings council interviews seven applicants to fill vacant seat; appointment set for April 22

3001427 · April 16, 2025
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Council interviewed seven applicants for a vacant Brookings City Council seat, heard public comments urging appointment of Al Ostrom, and set a formal appointment for April 22 with swearing-in planned May 13.

The Brookings City Council held interviews for seven applicants to fill a vacant council seat, heard public comment favoring one candidate and set a formal appointment for April 22, with a swearing-in scheduled for the May 13 council meeting.

Council opened the interview portion of the meeting by announcing the applicants would be heard in alphabetical order and allotted up to 10 minutes each, with the council asking questions after each presentation. Mayor Neimeyer presided over the session. The applicants who spoke were Al Ostrom, Larry Ayers, Lisa Hager, Michael Lambertus, Blake Stevenson (who later withdrew his application), and Zeno Wicks; the transcript also notes an…

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