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Councilmember Zach to resign; council to advertise vacancy and interview candidates
Summary
Councilmember Zach announced he is relocating and resigned his Marion City Council seat effective immediately. The council accepted the resignation and agreed to advertise the vacancy, collect applications by June 1 and interview candidates at a public meeting.
Councilmember Zach announced he will step down from his Marion City Council seat effective immediately because his family is relocating. "This has been one of the hardest decisions that we've made as a family," Zach said, thanking fellow council members, city staff and residents for their support.
The chair moved to accept the resignation and the council recorded its approval by voice vote. The chair said the city will advertise the vacancy and accept applications at the city office; applicants should provide name, address and contact information by June 1. Council members agreed to interview candidates in a public session and either appoint someone the same evening or defer the decision to the next regular meeting.
The council discussed timing for selecting a new vice‑mayor and noted that whoever is appointed would serve until the seat appears on the next municipal ballot (the chair indicated the seat would be on the ballot at the next city election cycle). No candidate names were recorded at the meeting.
The council did not provide a timetable for filling the vice‑mayor slot; staff said they would report back once applications are received.
