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Council names Carlos Marquez mayor; Dustin selected as mayor pro tem
Summary
Wildomar City Council unanimously appointed Councilmember Carlos Marquez as mayor for 2026 and named Councilmember Dustin as mayor pro tem after brief discussion of rotation and workload. Both nominations carried 5-0.
Carlos Marquez was chosen as Wildomar's mayor for 2026 and Councilmember Dustin was elected mayor pro tem in a unanimous City Council vote on the evening's appointment item. Councilmembers discussed the mayoral rotation and concerns about the extra duties carried by recent mayors before approving the nominations 5-0.
The council first nominated Marquez for mayor. Councilmember Moore moved the nomination; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Later, a separate motion named Dustin mayor pro tem; council members again voted 5-0.
The debate before the votes focused on whether to keep the traditional rotation or to adjust it so members who had limited opportunity in a previous year could serve. One councilmember framed the practical effect: being mayor often requires additional meetings and staff time, and some members said they wanted to give colleagues a chance to have a full, less interrupted year in the office.
There were no public comments on the mayoral appointments. The council recorded the appointments as its formal action for agenda item 3.1. The council proceeded to the remaining business after the votes.
The appointment will take effect at the start of the council's next organizational term; no additional procedural steps were recorded during the meeting.
