Council selects Jacob Wood as mayor pro tem after split vote
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.
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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.
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