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Village Council appoints new mayor and two council members after resignations
Summary
Following two resignations, the Village of Lazy Lake council appointed Ray Nyhuis as mayor and named Dana Merrill and Arnold Aliff to fill council vacancies; each appointment runs until the March 2026 election. The changes were made by unanimous votes.
The Village of Lazy Lake council appointed Ray Nyhuis as mayor and filled two vacant council seats during its Oct. 24, 2024 meeting.
The minutes record that Council Member Mark DiPaolo announced his resignation effective immediately and Mayor Carlton Kirby announced his resignation effective Sept. 30, 2024. The minutes also state that the Village Council President resigned as Council President so that he could be considered for appointment to the Mayor's office. By unanimous vote, the council appointed Ray Nyhuis to serve as mayor until the March 2026 election.
After deliberation and a unanimous vote, the council appointed Dana Merrill to fill the vacancy created by Mark DiPaolo's resignation; that appointment runs through the March 2026 election. The council also unanimously appointed Arnold Aliff to fill the vacancy created by Ray Nyhuis's move to mayor; that appointment likewise continues until the March 2026 election.
The minutes do not record movers or seconders for the three appointments or a numerical vote tally beyond describing the results as unanimous. The document notes the administrator had posted vacancy notices on the village website and emailed residents on the village list; responses to the vacancy notice came from Dana Merrill, Arnold Aliff, and Elizabeth Abrahams.
The council did not adopt any additional policy changes tied to these appointments during the meeting. The newly appointed officials will serve until the March 2026 election unless the council takes further action before then.
