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Mayor says employer requires stepping away; vice mayor to be sworn in next week; Scott plans semi-retirement
Summary
The presiding officer announced they must step away from the role at the request of their employer and will remain until next Wednesday; the council discussed a proposed title change for Cindy to deputy CFO and noted Scott's planned semi-retirement around Feb. 5.
The mayor told the council their employer has asked them to step away from the position and that they will be in office through next Wednesday. The mayor thanked colleagues and said the vice mayor, Sam Gray, is prepared to be sworn in next Wednesday.
Earlier in the meeting council members discussed staff changes in the finance office: Scott announced he plans to semi-retire with a last day around Feb. 5, and several speakers praised his 30-plus years of accounting experience and said he would be available to assist during the transition. The council discussed formally changing Cindy's title from deputy clerk to deputy CFO to reflect her financial duties; members agreed to add that item to a future agenda for official action.
No formal vote on the mayoral resignation was recorded in the transcript; the mayor's announcement was an update to the council and public. What happens next: the vice mayor was set up for a swearing-in next Wednesday, and the council will consider Cindy's title change on a forthcoming agenda item.
