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Council member Max Brinch announces resignation; council to seek replacement
Summary
Council member Max Brinch said he will resign and move out of state; the council accepted his resignation and said it will consider candidates to fill the vacant seat at the next meeting.
Council member Max Brinch announced his resignation and impending move out of state, and the Iola City Council accepted his resignation during the meeting.
"I'll be resigning from city council today, and I sure have appreciated working with everybody here," Brinch said, offering thanks to colleagues and staff and noting he and his family will move in the coming days. Council members thanked Brinch for his service and the chair formally accepted the resignation.
The chair said two individuals have already expressed interest in filling the vacant seat and the council expects to consider appointments at its meeting in two weeks. No interim appointment or vote to fill the seat took place during the meeting record.
Council members offered personal remarks of appreciation; no additional formal actions were taken beyond acceptance of the resignation and scheduling follow‑up for the vacancy process.
