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Cochran council accepts two resignations; special election slated for March
Summary
The Cochran City Council on Nov. 12 accepted resignations from Council Members Keith Anderson and Andrew Lemmon and noted a special election in March to fill the vacancies. The council voted unanimously to accept both resignations.
The Cochran City Council unanimously accepted resignations from two council members at its Nov. 12 regular meeting, creating two vacancies that the council said will be filled via a special election in March.
Mayor Billy Yeomans read the items as part of the amended agenda. Council Member Gary Ates moved to accept the resignation of Keith Anderson effective Oct. 31, 2024, and later moved to accept the resignation of Andrew Lemmon effective Nov. 12, 2024; both motions were seconded and carried unanimously.
Why it matters: With two council seats now vacant, the council said a special election will be held in March to fill the District 1 and District 3 seats, which affects representation for those precincts and the timing of any votes that could require full council participation.
Council Member Shane Savant noted the election timeline immediately after the resignations were accepted. The meeting record does not specify candidate filing deadlines or the election administrator; those procedural details will be set following state election-code requirements.
The council took no further action on appointments at the Nov. 12 meeting and did not discuss interim appointments in detail. The council continued with the remainder of the agenda after noting the upcoming special election.
