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Pacific council elects Mayor Pro Tem and council president in 4-3 split votes
Summary
The City of Pacific council split 4-3 on two leadership positions at its Jan. 12 meeting, voting Josh Putnam as Mayor Pro Tem and electing Kerry Garberding as Council President after separate nominations and roll calls.
At the Jan. 12 Pacific City Council meeting, members voted in two contested leadership elections that split the council 4-3. Council Member Kerry Garberding nominated Josh Putnam for Mayor Pro Tem; that nomination carried by a raise-of-hands vote, 4-3. Council Member Ray Helms later sought the post but his self-nomination failed by the same margin.
The council then considered the Council President position. A motion to appoint Ray Helms failed 3-4. Council Member Lawrence C. Boles III subsequently nominated Council Member Kerry Garberding, and the council approved that nomination 4-3, again by a raise-of-hands vote.
The votes were taken by show of hands rather than a roll call, and the transcript records only the tallies not individual member votes. There was no recorded abstention or formal roll-call record in the meeting minutes provided.
The leadership changes were effective immediately for ceremonial and procedural functions; council business continued with those officers in place.
