The Dell Rapids City Council will once again undergo a change. During the regular meeting on Monday, November 21st, it was announce that council member Mary Klockman is resigning her Ward 4 council seat as of the meeting.
This change is the third change to the council since the last election on April 12th, 2016. Earley was appointed Mayor of Dell Rapids on September 6th filling the vacancy left by Scott Fiegen. When Earley moved to the mayor position that left an opening in Ward 2. The council approved Barry Berg to fill the open seat for Ward 2 also during the September 6th meeting.
The council had two options to fill the open spot in Ward 4. The council could appoint someone to that open seat. That individual would serve until the next municipal election in April of 2017. The council could also leave the seat open until the April 2017 election.
Councilman Mark Crisp said, “I think it should be filled. We should visit with people in Ward 4 and see if we can find somebody with some interest. It’s kind of a short period, but still, I think the position should be filled if we can.”
The council did not make a decision on the open position during their meeting. This will allow time to find potential replacements and bring those names to Mayor Earley. Earley’s mayor appointment, Berg’s Ward 2 appointment, and the appointment to fill the open seat for Ward 4 will all be up for vote at the next election on April 11th, 2017.