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Councilmember Rob Sawaya resigns, mayor announces effective April 24
Summary
Mayor Eric Backman announced that Councilmember Rob Sawaya resigned effective April 24, 2026. The council did not record any formal action on filling the vacancy during the April 27 workshop.
Mayor Eric Backman announced that Councilmember Rob Sawaya resigned effective April 24, 2026. The resignation was noted during roll call and attendance updates at the Diamondville Town Council workshop on April 27, 2026.
The meeting record lists Mayor Eric Backman and Councilmembers Sherrol Sloan and Casey Clark as present, with Nicole Petersen absent. The announcement was recorded in the meeting minutes but no motion, vote, or directive about how the council will fill the seat was made during the workshop. The transcript statement, as read into the record, was: "Councilmember Rob Sawaya has resigned effective April 24, 2026."
The workshop proceeded without further action on the vacancy. The record does not specify any timeline or procedural next steps for appointing or electing a replacement. The council's next Regular Meeting is scheduled for May 4, 2026, where future business including the budget will be discussed; the transcript does not indicate whether the vacancy will be on that agenda.
