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Sedan mayor resigns; Kathy Miller sworn in and Adam Clark elected council president
Summary
Mayor Bryan Blankinship resigned at the Feb. 17 meeting; Kathy Miller was sworn in as mayor and the council unanimously elected Adam Clark as president of council. Multiple motions to amend the agenda and accept the resignation passed 4-0.
Kathy Miller took the oath of office as Sedan's mayor after the council accepted Mayor Bryan Blankinship's letter of resignation during its Feb. 17, 2026, meeting.
Council members voted to amend the agenda to add the resignation and oath, then accepted the resignation and completed the swearing-in. Motions related to the amendment and the resignation were recorded in the minutes as carrying with "0 Nay to 4 Yay votes." Mayor Miller then said she would like Adam Clark to serve as the new president of council; Crystal Wade moved to appoint him, Angela Evans seconded, and the motion carried 0 Nay to 4 Yay votes.
The minutes do not include the text of Bryan Blankinship's resignation letter or a public explanation for his departure. The council's recorded votes were unanimous on the procedural items related to the leadership change. The meeting continued with the newly sworn mayor presiding.
