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Council appoints Steve Richardson to fill unexpired mayoral term
Summary
The Indianola City Council voted unanimously to appoint Council Member Steve Richardson as mayor to complete an unexpired term; Richardson said he would run for a full four-year term if chosen.
The Indianola City Council appointed Council Member Steve Richardson as mayor on a unanimous vote after interviewing four applicants to fill the unexpired term.
Council President Jackie called for interviews of the applicants and described the interview procedure; candidates interviewed included Todd Kilkoff, Steve (last name used as candidate), and Richardson, who is a sitting council member. After private voting by council members, Council President Jackie introduced a resolution appointing Richardson and sought a motion. The council voted in favor and the resolution passed.
Wade (interim city manager) and multiple council members discussed the need for continuity as the city hires a new city manager. Richardson told the council he expected onboarding for the next city manager to take months and said his familiarity with department heads would shorten the learning curve. "I'll also commit to you tonight that if chosen, I'll this fall, I'll run for a full 4 year term," Richardson said.
Council members said continuity and experience with department heads were important considerations. After the vote the council congratulated Richardson and thanked other applicants for applying.
The appointment will allow Richardson to serve in the mayor's role immediately to support the city manager transition and other ongoing projects. The council did not specify an exact swearing-in date in the meeting transcript.
