Trustees accept multiple resignations; mayor records several 'no' votes
Summary
The Inola Town Board accepted several resignations from planning roles July 27, 2026. Most motions passed with Trustees Mark Redden, Dan Corle and Jason Graham voting yes while Mayor Darlene Shear recorded no votes on several personnel acceptance motions.
The Inola Town Board of Trustees voted on July 27 to accept multiple resignations from town planning bodies and REDI. Trustee Dan Corle moved to accept James Shaffer's resignation as Town Planner; the motion was seconded by Jason Graham and carried with Mark Redden, Dan Corle and Jason Graham voting yes and Mayor Darlene Shear voting no. The board subsequently recorded similar votes accepting Shaffer’s resignations from REDI and the Planning and Zoning Board.
Trustee Dan Corle also moved to accept resignations from Planning and Zoning members Dora Remington and Bobby Kasten; both motions were seconded by Jason Graham and approved with the same 3–1 vote pattern. The board then voted to table consideration of pending applications for the vacant Planning and Zoning seats until the next meeting. Those tabling and appointment-related motions passed unanimously.
The transcript records repeated roll-call tallies showing Mark Redden, Dan Corle and Jason Graham voting in favor and Mayor Shear voting no on the acceptance motions. No public testimony recorded in the minutes portion of the transcript addresses the reasons for the resignations or the mayor’s no votes.
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