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Brookings mayor to step down in January; council opens applications to fill vacancy
Summary
Mayor Hodges announced he will step down at the Jan. 12 meeting; the council is accepting applications Dec. 1–15 and discussed the option of appointing a sitting council member as mayor and then filling the open council seat.
Mayor Hodges announced that he will resign at the Jan. 12, 2026, council meeting, and the council is accepting applications for the open council seat through Dec. 15, the council said during remarks on Dec. 8.
An unidentified council member explained the expected process, saying the mayor intends to step down at the Jan. 12 meeting and the council will interview applicants immediately after that meeting. The speaker…
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