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New Richland mayor resigns for health reasons; deputy mayor Janda named interim
Summary
The mayor told the council she is resigning for health reasons and to move closer to family; the council accepted the resignation and appointed Deputy Mayor Janda as interim mayor for roughly four months.
The mayor of New Richland told the council on July 22 that she is resigning "due to health issues and moving closer to my family" and asked the council to consider next steps. Council members moved to accept the resignation and then moved to appoint Deputy Mayor Janda to serve as interim mayor for the next four months.
Council members noted procedural follow-up: because Janda's elevation creates a council vacancy, the council will adopt a resolution at the next meeting declaring the vacancy and then solicit letters of interest to appoint a replacement. The council also discussed practical matters such as check-signing authority while the interim mayor serves.
The resignation will take effect as the mayor moves next week; councilors did not debate replacing Janda immediately on the council and directed staff to draft the vacancy resolution and post the opening so applicants may submit letters of interest.
