Sheldon, Iowa — When the Sheldon City Council meets in regular session Wednesday they’re expected to take the next step toward filling the empty seat on the Council.
2nd Ward Councilman Shawn Broesder resigned from the Council last month, leaving his seat vacant. The Council had opted to appoint a 2nd Ward resident to replace Broesder, but last Thursday afternoon a petition was submitted in order to force a Special Election to fill Boesder’s unexpired term, which runs through the end of this year. On Friday morning, O’Brien County Commissioner of Elections, County Auditor Barb Rohwer issued an opinion that the petition was valid and should be accepted. Rohwer said there was a period of five business days in which the petition could be objected to. That five-day period concludes this Thursday, April 22nd, the day AFTER Wednesday’s Council meeting. She says if the petition is objected to, and is invalidated, there would be a second opportunity to submit a new petition for a Special Election.
Wednesday’s Council agenda includes an item that calls for the Council to consider the petition for a Special Election, as well as an item to appoint a member to fill the unexpired 2nd Ward term. City officials say unless the petition is objected to and invalidated prior to Wednesday’s Council meeting, the item dealing with appointing a Council member will be tabled and the Special Election will be scheduled.
Wednesday’s meeting of the Sheldon City Council begins at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Sheldon Community Services Center. The meeting is open to the public, with two ways to attend. You can attend in-person, or you can attend online via Zoom by CLICKING HERE.
