Ward I seat
December 22nd, 2006 by 
Alica
The Brandon City Council will hold interviews for an open Ward I council seat beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 3.
The vacancy was created when Alderman Steve Kolbeck was elected Nov. 7 to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. His resignation is effective Dec. 31.
Mayor Beesley and the Council are right that the seat shouldn’t remain vacant until the next city election, which will be April 10. Whoever gets elected that day will take office May 7.
But who should represent Ward 1 until then, along with Brett Karber, the other Ward 1 Alderman?
It would be nice to see a female presence on the Council. Currently, the mayor and all the councilmen are of the male persuasion. Seems a little lopsided.
Think about it, women. The six council members make city decisions that affect all of the nearly 8,000 Brandon residents. There should be at least one female voice on the Council.
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