The village of Clifton needs a mayor.

Trustee Andrew Winkel is serving as President Pro Tem after the resignation last month of Bob Berns. Berns cited health reasons for stepping down.

Berns had succeeded former mayor Jan O'Connell, who moved away from the community.

Clifton's next mayor would serve in the capacity of "acting mayor" and be in office until a newly-elected mayor is chosen by voters in the next municipal election. That'll be in the Consolidated Election in April of 2017.

The acting-mayor would be chosen from the pool of current trustees. Should those six all refuse to serve, state statute allows the village board to choose any Clifton resident legally-qualified to hold office.

Also, should an existing trustee accept the mayor's appointment, he/she has the option to serve as a voting-trustee or could resign the trustee seat in favor filling another vacancy on the board.

In Loda --- two new trustees recently filled vacancies. Richard Manzke and Cathy Tittle filled the vacant seats of Ron Dudley and Jeff Johnson. They both resigned their seats last fall.

Trustee Roy Hilgendorf tried unsuccessfully, three times, to have former John Zalaker re-appointed to one of the vacancies. Board President Carol Arseneau had voiced her personal reasons for not going with Zalaker. The vacancies remained in placed until the two reason appointments were made.

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