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Kasson mayor accepts council resignation, opens applications to fill seat
Summary
The mayor announced Councilperson Weber has resigned because he no longer lives inside city limits; council accepted the resignation and directed staff to solicit applications and return with a recommendation in the next meetings for an appointment to fill the seat until the next election.
Mayor announced the resignation of Councilperson Weber, who is no longer a resident of Kasson city limits. The council moved to accept the resignation, thanked Weber for his service, and approved opening applications to fill the vacant seat through the appointment process.
The mayor said staff will interview applicants and the mayor and staff will bring a recommendation back to the council in one of the upcoming meetings (the mayor indicated the replacement would be sworn in in January). Council members asked whether enough applicants could be received in time and were told the process could produce a recommendation within the next one or two meetings; the council also agreed staff and some council members would review resumes and the mayor would interview candidates.
Why it matters: the council vacancy creates a short-term governance gap and triggers a local appointment process; the city will accept applications and return with a recommendation for council action in a future meeting.
