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Council selects Jacob Wood as mayor pro tem after split vote
Summary
After an initial nomination for Councilman Macomber failed 3–2, councilmembers nominated and elected Jacob Wood as mayor pro tem; Wood then called the Aug. 25 meeting to order and led the remainder of the evening's agenda.
Council members opened their Aug. 25 meeting with a contested nomination for mayor pro tem. An initial motion to appoint Councilman Macomber failed in what the chair described as a close vote; one councilmember later nominated Jacob Wood and that nomination carried. The council then moved forward with the agenda and Wood assumed the chair.
The nomination process included back-and-forth about a rotation practice and a brief roll call; one participant stated, "I voted no," during the initial motion. After the second nomination passed, the new mayor pro tem addressed the meeting: "Well, good evening. It is 05:34, and I'm calling the 08/25/2026 regular meeting to order," and proceeded to guide the council through a closed session and the evening's public hearings.
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