The Great Bend City Council is expected to be at full strength for the
first time since last December. At next Monday’s meeting, a motion will be
presented to the governing body to approve the mayor’s recommendation to fill the
4th Ward councilmember vacancy.
The city council, consisting of eight councilmember seats, is divided into four
wards. Each ward has two councilmembers representing their section
of town.
Brock McPherson, a 4th Ward representative, has missed 16
consecutive meetings. In June, the council passed an ordinance stating when a
council member fails to take the oath or is absent from four consecutive
regular meetings that the position will be deemed vacant.
Interested citizens residing in the 4th Ward had until Aug. 14 to submit an application to fill the vacant seat.
Mayor Cody Schmidt will recommend an appointment for the position at Monday’s
meeting. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.