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Council appoints Richard Watson as Westfir mayor; motion carries
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting the Westfir City Council appointed Richard Watson as mayor, accepted his resignation from Council Seat 1 and declared that seat vacant. The council administered the oath and completed related signing tasks.
The Westfir City Council on Jan. 29 unanimously moved to appoint Richard Watson as mayor, accept his resignation from Council Seat 1 and declare that council seat vacant.
The presiding official read the motion aloud: "I make a motion to appoint Richard Watson as mayor, accept his resignation, and declare vacancy for city council c 1," and then called for a second. Roll call was taken; Councilor Feuill recorded "Aye," Councilor Watson recorded "Aye," and the City Recorder announced, "The motion carries." The council did not record a numeric tally in the transcript.
The motion combined three actions so Watson could serve immediately as a voting member: appointment to mayor, formal acceptance of his council resignation and declaration of the vacancy. The City Recorder explained the procedural rationale prior to the vote and the council proceeded without postponement.
Following the vote, the council moved to complete administrative steps associated with the transition, including oath administration and bank signature updates. The council scheduled those actions during the same special meeting.
The council will address the now-vacant Council Seat 1 according to its regular appointment or election procedures at a future meeting; the transcript did not specify a timeline for filling the vacancy.
